A senior BBC executive, Kamlesh Purohit, is suspended as an investigation is carried out after an explicit image is reported to have been posted to his Instagram account. The reports say Purohit, who oversees BBC programming for Asian and Black audiences, told officials that his account had been “hacked” and that he did not post the image. The incident reportedly comes after the image was posted last Friday, according to the coverage. BBC has not been reported in the provided articles as confirming the circumstances of the post beyond initiating an internal probe and placing Purohit on suspension during that process. The investigation is assessing the allegation and related account activity, including whether the post originated from Purohit’s account or was added by another party. The reports frame the matter as an employment and conduct issue being examined by the broadcaster while the claims are reviewed.