Who is Dhiman Chakma? IAS Officer Caught Red-Handed Taking ₹10 Lakh Bribe in Odisha; ₹47 Lakh More Found in Raid
Who is Dhiman Chakma? IAS Officer Caught Red-Handed Taking ₹10 Lakh Bribe in Odisha; ₹47 Lakh More Found in Raid
Kalahandi, Odisha — A major corruption scandal has rocked the Odisha bureaucracy after Dhiman Chakma, a 2021-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹10 lakh. The incident took place in Dharamgarh, where Chakma served as the Sub-Collector.
According to the Odisha Vigilance Directorate, Chakma was arrested while allegedly receiving the cash from a local businessman who had reportedly been pressured into paying ₹20 lakh to avoid official action. The complainant, fearing harassment, approached the Vigilance department, prompting an immediate investigation.
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A trap was laid, and officials caught Chakma in the act at his official government residence. The bribe money, in 26 bundles of mixed-denomination notes, was counted and stashed in a drawer in his office.
Following the arrest, vigilance teams conducted further searches at Chakma’s residence, recovering an additional ₹47 lakh in unaccounted cash. Authorities are now investigating the source of this money and the potential scale of the officer’s financial misconduct.
Hailing from Kanchanpur in Tripura, Dhiman Chakma holds a degree in computer science from NIT Agartala. Prior to joining the IAS, he served in the Indian Forest Service (IFS), with a posting in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
A case under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered against him. The investigation remains ongoing, with more revelations expected in the coming days.
