VIGILANCE DIRECTORATE
ODISHA, CUTTACK.
PRESS RELEASE
Bhubaneswar:9.6.2025-Today, Dhiman Chakma, IAS (2021 batch), Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh, Dist-Kalahandi was arrested by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) from a local businessman (complainant) as an instalment of the overall demand of Rs.20,00,000/- bribe, threatening to act against his business otherwise. Left with no other option, the complainant reported the matter to Vigilance authorities.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 08.06.2025 night, wherein accused Sri Dhiman Chakma, IAS was nabbed by a team of Odisha Vigilance in his residential Govt. quarter at Dharamgarh for demanding and taking undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) from the complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Chakma and seized in presence of witnesses. Both hands wash of Sri Chakma gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches were conducted on the residential Govt. quarter of Sri Chakma, IAS at Dharamgarh and his office chamber. During search, cash Rs.47 Lakhs were unearthed form his residential Govt. quarter at Dharamgarh. As he could not give any satisfactory explanation regarding such huge cash, the same was seized.
Today, accused Sri Dhiman Chakma, IAS, Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh, Dist-Kalahandi was arrested and forwarded to the Vigilance Court, Kalahandi. In this connection, Vigilance Cell PS Case No. 6 dated 03.06.2025 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
Earlier, Sri Dhiman Chakma had joined Odisha cadre as an Indian Forest Service officer (2019 Batch). After undergoing training, he worked as ACF, Baripada, Mayurbhanj from June,2021. In 2021, after clearing the civil services exam, he was appointed as IAS officer and assigned Odisha cadre. After training, he joined as Sub-Collector, Dharmagarh, Kalahandi in January, 2024 and was continuing as such till date.
