The Sambalpur police on Thursday took the eight accused in the Rs 1.42-crore cash seizure case on a four-day remand for further interrogation.
The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court here had on Wednesday allowed the police to take the accused on remand. Though the cops had sought a seven-day remand, the court granted it for four days.
Notably, acting on a tipoff regarding an attempt to convert black money to white, police had conducted a raid and seized Rs 1.42 crore, including Rs 85 lakh in new currency notes, from a liquor trader of the Sunapali area of Sambalpur district on December 4.
While eight persons, including a bank employee, were arrested in connection with the case, two pistols and a car were seized from their possession.