The CBI on Tuesday announced a Rs 5 lakh reward for information about the 2012 murder of a Right to Information (RTI) activist in Virar, Palghar district, an official said.

A Special Task Force of the Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the murder of activist Premkant Shivji Jha. The STF issued an advertisement in Marathi newspapers on Tuesday, announcing a cash reward for anyone providing detailed information about the culprits, the official said. The identity of the informant will remain confidential, he added.