Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha was suspended following a case on charges of alleged corruption and entering into a commercial agreement with Netflix while on government duty. Lodha rose to prominence following the November 25 release of Neeraj Pandey’s Khakee: The Bihar Chapter on Netflix.
According to a statement obtained by reporters, Lodha has been accused of abusing his position as an IPS officer for financial gain by signing an agreement with the US-based streaming company for a deal with production house Friday Storytellers. It went on to say that during the investigation, allegations of corruption were discovered to be true.
Following this, the Special Vigilance Unit filed a case against Lodha under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 168 (public servant engaging in unlawful trade) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as the Prevention of Corruption Act. A DSP-level officer will conduct additional investigation.
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter is a crime thriller series that follows Sheikhpura IPS Amit Lodha and his efforts to apprehend the Ashok Mahto gang. For many years, the Ashok Mahto gang has been active in Nalanda and Sheikhpura. The critically acclaimed series stars Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Abhimanyu Singh, Ravi Kishan, Nikita Dutta, Ashutosh Rana, Shraddha Das, and Jatin Sarna.
