Agartala, 7th June 2026: Odisha cadre IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, a native of Tripura, has been reinstated in government service and posted as Deputy Secretary in the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, nearly a year after being suspended in connection with a bribery case.
A 2021-batch IAS officer, Chakma was serving as Sub-Collector of Dharmagarh in Odisha’s Kalahandi district when he was arrested by Odisha Vigilance officials on June 8, 2025. Investigators had alleged that he was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh at his official residence.
Following his arrest, a court remanded him to judicial custody after rejecting his bail application. Vigilance officials had also reportedly recovered over Rs 47 lakh in cash during searches conducted at his residence and carried out raids at several locations linked to him.
The Odisha government issued an order on May 21, 2026, revoking his suspension and assigning him to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department as Deputy Secretary. Officials clarified that the reinstatement is subject to the outcome of the ongoing corruption case and departmental proceedings.
