Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar’s Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught by Amit Lodha is a gripping crime and police narrative based on the author’s experience as an IPS officer in Bihar. The book recounts Lodha’s pursuit and eventual arrest of Vijay Samrat, one of Bihar’s feared ganglords, whose criminal activities included extortion, kidnapping, and mass killings. The story follows an intense investigation and pursuit that stretches across three states while Lodha serves as Superintendent of Police in Shekhpura. Alongside the action, the book explores the pressures of police service, professional challenges, personal fears, and the danger faced when the criminal begins targeting the officer’s family. The result is a fast-paced account of crime, policing, investigation, courage, strategy, and the battle of nerves between an IPS officer and a powerful criminal.