Amit Lodha
Amit Lodha | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St Xavier's School, Jaipur Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Known for | Khakee: The Bihar Chapter |
| Notable work | Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar's Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught |
| Spouse | Tanu Lodha (m. 1999) |
| Relatives | Narendra Lodha (father) Namit Lodha (brother) |
| Police career | |
| Country | India |
| Service years | 1998-till date |
| Rank |  Additional Director General of Police |
| Badge no. | 19941034 |
| Batch | 1994 |
| Cadre | Bihar |
| Awards |  President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Police Medal for Meritorious Service. |
Amit Lodha (Hindi: अमित लोढ़ा) (born 22 February 1974) is a 1998 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar Cadre, currently serving as Additional Director General of CRPF on deputation. He has received several awards for his work. He is known for his book Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar's Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught. The web-series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter on Netflix is based on that book.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and career[edit]
Lodha is an 1995 alumnus of IIT Delhi He joined the IPS in 1998. He got trained under IPS Gupteshwar Pandey during his District Training. Lodha was posted in the newly created, Sheikhpura District of Bihar in 2005. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in nabbing and crackdown of Ashok Mahto Gang. As of February 2024, Lodha is an Additional Director General [ADG] rank officer in Bihar Police.[6]
Controversies[edit]
In December 2022 Lodha was booked under several sections of Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act for entering a commercial deal with Netflix as a government servant and writing the book Bihar Diaries without taking prior permission or approval from the government.[7] Lodha has mentioned that he has done nothing wrong.[8] Controversy has also been created by the media that he was suspended but he has never been suspended, the government has also not released any statement regarding suspension. He is still in service serving as Additional Director General, CRPF on Central Deputation.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "फिजिक्स और मैथ्स पसंद थे पर सपना था पुलिस अफसर बनने का IIT से पढ़े और बने IPS, राष्ट्रपति से भी मिल चुका अवॉर्ड".
- ^ Lodha, Amit (31 March 2021). "This IPS officer went from being an indifferent IIT student to (not) studying for the civil services". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (3 December 2022). "बिहार के खाकी स्टार IPS अफसरबने सबके हीरो, अमित लोढ़ा की अनसुनी कहानी". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amit Lodha: The IIT Grad Turned 'Super Cop' Behind Netflix's Khakee". The Better India. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "अपराधियों से लड़ते बनाई सुपर कॉप की छवि; जानिए कौन हैं बिहार के IPS अमित लोढ़ा, जिनके जीवन पर बनी वेब सीरीज - Web Series Khakee: Image of Super Cop created while fighting with criminals; Know who is IPS Amit Lodha of Bihar on whose real story of khakee web series Khakee- The Bihar Chapter made". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "IPS Officers of India" (PDF). Indian Police Service. Ministry Of Home Affairs, Government of India. 1 January 2024. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Review: बिहार के IAS और गैंगस्टर के बीच की जंग है 'खाकी', करण टैक्कर की जबरदस्त एक्टिंग ने जीता दिल". आज तक (in Hindi). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Mishra, Dipak (9 December 2022). "Bihar IPS officer who inspired 'Khakee' booked for Netflix deal, says 'did nothing wrong'". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 June 2024.