3 min readBhopalUpdated: Apr 20, 2026 07:55 PM IST
BJP MLA Pritam Singh Lodhi is courting controversy after a video surfaced purportedly showing him threatening a police officer over action taken against his son, who is accused of injuring five people while driving a Thar last week.
In the video, Lodhi is purportedly seen reacting angrily to the police probe against his son, Dinesh Lodhi, and targeting Karera SDOP Ayush Jakhad. The MLA purportedly says, “I simply cannot stomach what the SDOP of Karera has said. He warned my son not to be seen here again. I want to ask the SDOP, does Karera belong to your father? Normally, I wouldn’t say this, but now I want to make it clear… my son will return to Karera, and he will contest the elections. If your father has the guts, let him try to stop him.”
MLA Lodhi also issued a warning to the police administration. “I also want to remind the SDOP to take a look at our history. If you level false accusations against us, exert undue pressure, or conduct a biased investigation, we will not tolerate it, and we will certainly give you a fitting reply. I want to tell such officials: Stay within your limits; stay within your jurisdiction,” he said.
The remarks came after police summoned Dinesh Lodhi to the Karera police station following court directions. Officers questioned him about the April 16 accident and took action under the Motor Vehicles Act after finding a siren fitted to the SUV and illegal black film on its windows. His driving licence was also cancelled, officials said.
Responding to the MLA’s allegations, SDOP Ayush Jakhad said the police acted strictly according to procedure. “Only routine questioning was carried out. Action regarding the black film, siren and licence was taken as per rules,” he said.
The controversy follows a road accident on April 16 in Shivpuri’s Karera area, where Dinesh Lodhi allegedly drove a Mahindra Thar into five people – three labourers on a motorcycle and two women walking along the roadside, leaving all of them injured.
According to the FIR filed by complainant Sanjay Parihar, the vehicle struck the pedestrians first and then hit the motorcycle. The injured identified Dinesh Lodhi as the driver and said the SUV carried markings linking it to the MLA.
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A video from the scene purportedly showed him arguing with the victims, saying he had honked and asking why they did not move aside. MLA Lodhi has claimed that he himself asked the police to register a case against his son, but accused officers of subsequently targeting him.
