Bihar Diaries
Amit Lodha, an IIT passout, who went on to make a career as an IPS officer, had shot to fame for his contribution in making the crime rate dip in Bihar. He has been felicitated with prestigious awards like President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, the Police Medal for Gallantry and the Internal Security Medal for his exemplary work. Bihar Diaries narrates the thrilling account of how Amit Lodha arrested Vijay Samrat, one of Bihar's most feared gang lords, notorious for extortion, kidnapping and the massacre of scores of people. The book follows the adrenaline-fueled chase that took place across three states during Amit's tenure as superintendent of police of Shekhpura, a sleepy mofussil town in Bihar. With a change of guard in 2005, Lodha notes, a wave of “sushasan” or good governance, began in the State. It is during that time that Lodha, an award-winning IPS officer, was posted in Shekhpura. His trysts with criminals, and how he worked towards ending ...