Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- Dhiman Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer and Sub-Collector of Dharamgarh in Kalahandi, was arrested on Monday by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 10 lakh from a local businessman.
Vigilance officials also recovered Rs. 47 lakh from his official residence during a search operation on Sunday.
The IAS officer allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs. 20 lakh, accepting Rs. 10 lakh as an installment while threatening to take action against the businessman if the payment was not made.
With no other option, the complainant reported the matter to the Vigilance authorities. Acting on the complaint, a trap was laid on the night of June 8, and Dhiman Chakma was caught red-handed by a team of Odisha V...