Amit Lodha IPS were born on 22nd February 1974, he was a student at IIT Delhi, in the year 1995. He completed his schooling at St. Xavier School. After finishing IIT, he attempted the UPSC exam and also clears it on his 1st attempt. After that, he joins the IPS in the year 1998 and get a posting in the newly created area of Bihar, Sheikhpura, in the year 2005. Lodha’s father’s name is Narendra Lodha, and he is a doctor.
| FULL NAME | Amit Lodha |
| PROFESSION | IPS Officer |
| HONOURS & REWARDS | President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service Police Medal for Gallantry Internal Security Medal |
| SALARY/NET WORTH | INR 4 Crores (approx.) |
| HEIGHT (approx.) | 5′ 9” |
| WEIGHT (approx.) | 52 Kg |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| HAIR COLOUR | Black |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22 February 1974 |
| AGE | 48 Years (as of 2022) |
| HOMETOWN/CITY | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| QUALIFICATION | IIT, Delhi |
| RELIGION | Hinduism |
| MARITAL STATUS | Married |
| HUSBAND/WIFE | Wife: – Tanu Lodha |
| CHILDREN | Daughter- Aishwarya Son- Name not reveal |
Amit Lodha Biography
Amit Lodha IPS were born on 22nd February 1974, he was a student at IIT Delhi, in the year 1995. He completed his schooling at St. Xavier School. After finishing IIT, he attempted the UPSC exam and also clears it on his 1st attempt. After that, he joins the IPS in the year 1998 and get a posting in the newly created area of Bihar, Sheikhpura, in the year 2005.
Currently, (as of December 2022) Amit has posting as an Inspector General Officer (IGO) in Bihar. Amit has always liked ‘men in uniform’ and they were his idol. The maternal grandfather of the Officer was also an IAS officer and he always had greatest respect towards him. Since he is a shy person, he never had imagined that he would ever thinking of becoming an IPS officer and also, he would wear the Khakee uniform. He also writes the book ‘Bihar Dairies’, which become the inspiration for “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter”, Netflix series.
Amit Lodha: IIT Journey
At first, Amit’s focused on academics, and he crackes the IIT entrance examination on his first attempt. But his journey in IIT was depressing.
In an interview, he says,
“I failed at everything. Suffered from depression & suicidal thoughts. I thought I was the unluckiest person in the world. My grades were the worst, and my interpersonal relations poor. My friends liked me for the goodness of heart. But even they stayed away from me because I was quiet and perceived to be strange. Never invited to parties or the first choice for sharing rooms. I could never fit in.”
After having this unpleasant experience at IIT, in Delhi, Amit chose to appear for the UPSC exam, and he clears the exam on his first attempt as well. He became an IPS officer in the year 1988, due to having personal connections. He keeps maintained with people around him, helping him to soon made his way into their hearts of them. While he has posted in another state. Also, he becomes the SP of the state of Nalanda at the age of 25 years and then he became the SSP of Muzaffarpur.
Amit Lodha Wife & Family
Amit Lodha IPS, father’s name is Narendra Lodha, and he is a doctor. Also, he has a younger brother. Amit Lodha wife’s name is Tanu Lodha. The couple married in the year 1999 and they have two children one daughter and a son. His daughter’s name is Aishwarya and his son’s name is not revealing yet.
Amit Lodha as a National Hero
During his service days in the state of Bihar, Amit caught hold of a name tag ‘Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura’. He dismantled & arrested the Mahto gang , they were charged with the several murder cases & they murder two policemen also, during their jailbreak. It took three months for Amit to arrest them. After an intense cat-and-mouse chase across three states, Amit successfully managed to catch the dreaded gangster.
Amit Lodha Book
Amit Lodha writes 1st book ‘Bihar Diaries’ in the year 2018. It contains the information regarding his time of chasing the dreaded gangster Mahto (he didn’t put his name in his book) and charged with several murder cases which includes the murders of the 2 policemen during his jailbreak. This book became a hit among the people and also inspires the Netflix series. He also writes another book named ‘Life in the Uniform’ which was published in the year 2021. It gave the information on Amit’s journey of UPSC.
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Amit Lodha Web Series
The Netflix series named ‘Khakee: The Bihar Chapter’, leading role by an actor Karan Tacker. And created by Neeraj Pandey. It was a hit and get a positive response from the audience and the critics. This show is based on the life chapter of IPS officer Amit Lodha in which he writes in the book ‘The Bihar Diaries’. Instead of having the celebration of the hit of the web series, Amit Lodha IPS is courting controversy.
After a case was filed against him, the Officer was suspended on charges of the corruption. And also for entering into the commercial agreement with an OTT platform Netflix while being at the post of IPS Officer.
According to the statement given by official, Amit was accused of using his position for the financial gains by doing an agreement with the production house name is Friday Storytellers. And the streaming platform, while he was in the position of an IPS officer. Also, statement said that, after doing the investigation by the official department. Allegations against Amit of corruption were found to be true. As a result, a case was registered on the 7th December by a Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) under the Sections 120(B) and 168 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
FAQs
Que. Who is Amit Lodha?
Ans. Amit Lodha, an IAS Officer of the batch 1998, and known as ‘Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura’. Not only this, but he is also a writer, and his famous book was Bihar Dairies, published in 2018.
Que. Is Amit Lodha real?
Ans. Yes, he born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 22nd February 1974.
Que. Which movie is based on Amit Lodha?
Ans. A Netflix series “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter” is inspiring his book “Bihar Dairies”.
Que. Who is Lodha caste?
Ans. Lodha as in Lodhi or Lodh; An ancient Chandravanshi Kshatriya Rajput caste in India.
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