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Dhiman Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer who once inspired many with his unlikely journey to the civil services, is now at the centre of a high-profile corruption scandal in Odisha.
On Sunday, Chakma was caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance officials while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a local businessman at his official residence in Dharamgarh in Kalahandi district.
According to Vigilance sources, the bribe was reportedly the first instalment of an overall demand of Rs 20 lakh. The money was allegedly extorted under the threat of administrative action against the businessman, who owns a crusher unit in the Jaya...