Amit Lodha is a 1998-batch officer of Bihar Police Service in India. He is famous for the arrest of notorious gangster Ashok Mahto, known as Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura, and his associate Pintu Mahto. The web series “Kaki: Bihar” based on his life was released on Netflix on November 25, 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Amit Lodha was born on Friday, February 22, 1974, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan (48 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Pisces. He grew up in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where his father worked as a doctor at Sawai Mansingh Hospital. Amit attended St. Xavier’s School in Jaipur. Growing up, Amit idolized civil servants as his maternal grandfather was an IAS officer. He enrolled (after clearing the entrance exam in the first attempt) at IIT Delhi to pursue a B.Sc.
Amit Lodha and his classmates during college
When he joined IIT Delhi, he was tortured by his seniors for about 15 days. Soon, he began to struggle with the “inferiority complex” that had overwhelmed him since joining IIT. Lodha labeled his IIT journey as “terrible” in an interview,
I failed at everything. I suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts. I thought I was the unluckiest person in the world. I had the worst grades and poor relationships. My friends like me because I am kind-hearted. But even they stayed away from me because I was quiet and was considered weird. The go-to guy who’s never been invited to a party or shared a room. I could never fit in. “
After completing his bachelor’s degree in technology, Amit decided to appear for the UPSC examination. In 1998, he passed the civil service examination and became a police officer in Bihar, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Parents and siblings
Amit Lodha is the son of doctor Narendra Lodha. He has a younger brother.
Amit Lodha’s parents
Amit Lodha with his parents, brother and wife
wife and children
In 1999, he tied the knot with Tanu Lodha. The couple has two children, a daughter named Aishwarya and a son.
Amit Lodha and wife
Amit Lodha with his parents, wife and children
indian police force
After completing his training with the Indian Police Service, Amit Lodha was posted to Bihar as an Assistant Superintendent of Police. At the time, Bihar was battling rising crime rates – theft, kidnapping and murder. People fled the state in search of opportunity. Amit recalled that phase of the interview and said:
Even the elite like doctors, engineers and businessmen are hesitant to visit Bihar. They are scared because no one knows when they or their family members will be kidnapped, or worse, shot. “
As an IPS officer, Amit solved several cases with great ease. His working style is liked by the people of Bihar which makes him a popular police officer in the area. In line with his image as a public servant, he asked people in his jurisdiction to call his landline directly if they have any questions. In May 2006, about 15 people were killed in two nights in Sheikhpura. Police suspected that Gabbar Singh and Ashok Mahto of Sheikhpura and their allies Pintu Pintu Mahto. Amit was appointed to take charge of the case. Talking about the situation in Sheikhpura, Amit said,
Sheikhpura was filled with a war-like atmosphere. They killed a sitting MLA and MP and a neighborhood development officer. “
Apparently, Ashok has around 30 murder and kidnapping cases on his hands. He was also the mastermind behind the infamous Nawada prison break in 2002. With his courage and clever thinking, Amit devised a foolproof plan to capture Ashok Mahto. He arrested the gangster and his assistant after a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase that spanned multiple states and lasted about three months. The incident made him a national star. In an interview, he recalled the incident and said:
To catch Ashok Mahto, I had to think like a criminal. What was he thinking about? What’s his next move? I read about his case and researched how he committed the crime. On August 13, we arrested him. “
In 2008, Amit successfully arrested nine Naxalites in Rampur. He subsequently held various postings in the districts of Nalanda, Begusarai, Sheikhpura, Muzaffarpur and Gaya, which are known to be hotbeds of crime. He served Bihar for about 14 years and was a member of the central delegation. In 2012, Amit was appointed as the Director General of BSF Rajasthan Border Police, replacing Anil Paliwal. He also has additional responsibility for the training center there. He served there for about seven years and then returned to Bihar. To unleash the potential of Bihar’s youth, Amit has launched several initiatives such as Sambhav and Bharat Ke Veer.
Amit Lodha is working on the case
author
In 2018, Amit Lodha wrote the book Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar’s Most Dangerous Criminal was Caught. The book, published by Penguin Random House India, chronicles Amit’s journey in a crime-ridden village in Bihar and how he arrested Ashok Maher, one of Bihar’s most feared gangsters Ashok Mahto, notorious for extorting, kidnapping and massacring dozens of people. . The book was a national bestseller.
Amit Lodha signs his book ‘Bihar Diaries’
After the success of her first book, Lodha has authored another book titled Life in Uniform: The Adventures of an IPS Officer in Bihar.
Amit Lodha signs his book ‘Life in Uniform’
dispute
Charged with corruption and criminal conspiracy
In December 2022, Amit was accused of corruption by the Bihar police and suspected of using his position for financial gain. The Economic Offenses Wing of the Bihar Police filed a complaint against Lodha, alleging that while Amit was serving as an IPS officer, he entered into a monetary agreement with Friday Story Teller, the production company of the Netflix series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter. As per the agreement, Amit charges only Rs. 1. However, the police claimed that there was a transaction of Rs. There was Rs 38.25 lakh in his wife’s account. He was subsequently booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and Sections 120(B) and 168 (unlawful carrying on of trade by public servant) relating to criminal conspiracy. On December 9, 2022, he was suspended.
Awards
- Presidential Police Medal of Meritorious Service
- Police Medal for Bravery (2016)
Amit Lodha Medal
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Amit is often called the “Super Cop” for his distinguished services as an IAS officer. He is one of the most popular army officers in Bihar.
- In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis and squash.
- In his book Bihar Diaries, Amit shared an anecdote from when he was posted at Sheikhpura. He wrote,
There once was a girl who often called me and said that I like you very much. That girl’s name is Beauty Kumari. The girl told me she wanted to meet and one day she brought her father. She came to my office. When I saw that girl, she was the complete opposite of her name. After coming to my office, the girl sent her father out, so I was a little shocked and scared to hear the news. Immediately after that the girl jumped on the table and grabbed my hand and said I like you a lot, I want to get married, I will talk to Didi (Amit Lodha’s wife). I immediately called the security guard, called the girl “Mrs. Madam” very affectionately, and sent her out. “
- Amit revealed in an interview that he was a quiet and shy child and looking at him, no one could have imagined that he would one day wear the Khaki uniform.
- In a media conversation, Loda said that when he was a few days old, a fortune teller told his mother that he would make a name for himself in the criminal world. He further said that his mother had been worried for years that Amit would become a crime lord.
- In 2022, Indian film director Neeraj Pandey conceived a web series called Kaki: The Bihar Chapter, based on Amit Lodha ) a chapter in his life (recorded in Amit’s book “Bihar Diaries”). The web series was released on Netflix on November 25, 2022. Indian actor Karan Tacker plays the role of Amit, while Avinash Tiwary plays a gangster in the show. Apparently, Lodha’s story was earlier supposed to be told in a film produced by Neeraj Pandey, starring Akshay Kumar as Lodha’s character.
Karan Tacker plays Amit Lodha in Netflix web series Khakee-The Bihar Chapter
- In a media conversation, when Amit was asked to comment on the web series ‘Kaki: Bihar Chapter’, he said:
I may be portrayed as the hero in this series but you see every police officer involved is equally important in catching the criminals and putting things in order, I have always believed in teamwork and this has served me well throughout the story. my service. “
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Source: HIS Education