Managers of Boudh Distilleries interrogated in Dheeraj Sahu case, more than Rs 500 crore cash found so far

The Income Tax Department's extensive raids on Boudh Distilleries Company, linked to Congress Rajya Sabha member Dheeraj Sahu, entered its fifth day on Sunday. The company's managers, Rajesh Sahu and Bunty Sahu, are currently undergoing interrogation, while the counting of seized notes, which is being conducted at the State Bank of India's main branch in Balangir, has surpassed Rs 500 crore.

In an effort to expedite the counting process, additional counting machines and manpower have been deployed. Around Rs 500 crore has been counted so far. More than Rs 300 crore were recovered in the first two-three days of raids, with more than Rs 200 crore recovered on the fourth day alone from the residence of the MP's manager in Odisha. Over the four-day raid, the Income Tax Department has unearthed a total of more than Rs 500 crore in cash.

Odisha SBI Regional Manager Bhagat Behera reported that 176 bags were discovered, and 140 of them have been counted. The remaining counting is expected to be completed today, involving officers from three banks and 40 note counting machines, 25 of which are currently in use, with 15 held as backup.

Estimates suggest that the cumulative cash from MP Dheeraj Sahu's locations could reach a staggering Rs 800-1000 crore. The raids, initiated on December 6, continue to unravel the extent of the financial activities connected to the distillery company and the Congress Rajya SaRbha member.