After rising to fame with the release of the web series "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter", Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha has been suspended after a case was registered against him on charges of corruption.
- According to an official statement, Lodha is accused of using his position for financial gains by signing a commercial agreement with Netflix for making a deal with the production house Friday Storytellers while being in a government position.
As per the vigilance unit, “While serving as an IPS officer, Lodha signed an agreement with a private firm that caused him financial gains. He allegedly agreed to a deal with a firm that produced web series on his book. Lodha is not an established story writer nor was he authorised to write a book and use it for commercial purposes."
The statement said that during the investigation by the department, the allegations of corruption against Lodha were found to be true, based on which a case was registered on December 7 by the Special Vigilance Unit under sections 120B and 168 of the IPC along with sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act ie PC Act.
- A Deputy Superintendent of Police level officer will conduct further investigation into the matter.
The series 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter' tells the story of an epic battle between two men on opposing sides of the law, one a feared gang lord and the other Amit Lodha, a fiercely upright Indian Police Service officer.
The series is inspired by Lodha's 2018 book Bihar Diaries which captures his chase of the gang.
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