Kochi, Mar 10 (PTI) Twenty-one accused in the Paul Muthoot George murder case were today remanded in judicial custody till March 25.

The accused were brought from the Viyur central jail and produced before Chief Judicial Magistrate of Ernakulam N Leelamani.

The court rejected the bail applications of nine accused in the case.

Paul Muthoot, scion of the Muthoot group, which is into real estate and finance, was murdered last August in Alapuzha.

The Kerala High court ordered CBI to further probe the case, which was initially investigated by state police, on a petition filed by Paul's father and Muthoot Group chairman, M G George.