Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- A team of the CBI, that had raided the official residence of IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday in connection with a bribery case, left the bureaucrat's house last night with some documents, reports said.

The search reportedly continued for around 16 hours, during which Sethi was questioned by the CBI officers.

On the other hand, Sethi's lawyer said the CBI has not found any evidence against him.

"My client has no connection with the allegations. The CBI has not found any evidence against him. A senior IAS officer is being unnecessarily harassed. There is no justification for harassing him without any proof," the lawyer said.

The case pertains to the Rs 10 lakh bribery case related to the Br...