Overview

• Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered Chakma’s immediate suspension and fixed his headquarters at the General Administration and Public Grievance Department in Bhubaneswar.
• He was caught on June 8 taking a ₹10 lakh installment of an alleged ₹20 lakh bribe from a stone crusher owner in Dharamgarh, Kalahandi district.
• Raiders recovered ₹47 lakh in concealed notes from his official residence following his arrest.
• Chakma was arrested on June 9, denied bail and remains in judicial custody after a brief hospital transfer for health reasons.
• The Odisha Vigilance Department is probing the case under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 and investigating potential additional irregularities.