Bhubaneswar: An Indian Administrative Officer ( IAS ) was held for allegedly taking bribe in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
State Vigilance Department today arrested Binay Ketan Upadhyay, an IAS officer in Bhubaneswar while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh for clearing bills.
The bureaucrat is the Director of Odisha’s Horticulture Department.
The State Vigilance Department carried out an investigation following a complaint against him.
A 2009 batch IAS, Upadhyay was held for accepting a bribe to pass a file of the Odisha Horticulture Department.
Searches are underway at his residence and other properties.