IPS officer Amit Lodha
• IPS officer Amit Lodha and why he is being accused of corruption for Netflix's Khakee
• Amit Lodha, the IPS officer who inspired the Netflix show 'Khakee', has been suspended on charges of corruption.
Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha, who rose to fame after the release of Netflix series 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter', has been suspended following allegations of corruption.
He was suspended after a case was registered against him on charges of corruption and for allegedly entering into a commercial agreement with Netflix while holding a government position. Bihar's Special Vigilance Unit had registered a case against him.
According to the vigilance unit, "While serving as an IPS officer, Lodha entered into an agreement with a private firm which benefited him financially. He reportedly agreed to a deal with a firm which made a web series on his book. Lodha is not an established story writer nor was he authorized to write the book and use it for commercial purposes."
The allegations of corruption against Lodha were found to be true during the probe by the department, on the basis of which a case under sections 120B and 168 of the IPC was registered by the Special Vigilance Unit on December 7, the statement said. Prevention of Corruption Act ie PC Act.
Further investigation of the case will be done by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
The series 'Khakee: The Bihar Chapter' follows the story of the epic feud between two men from both sides of the law - one a dreaded gang leader and the other a fiercely honest Indian Police Service officer Amit Lodha.
The series is inspired by Lodha's 2018 book Bihar Diaries, which chronicles his gang chase.
Who is Amit Lodha?
Born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Amit Lodha is an IIT graduate. He had cracked IIT in his first attempt. After this he changed his life from IIT and studied for UPSC exam. In the year 1988, Amit became the IPS office. His first posting was in Rajasthan. As reported by Hindustan Times, Amit became instantly popular because he used to ask people to call directly on his landline number.
The Mahto gang case brought Lodha into the national spotlight. He had tracked down Mahto gang members Pintu Mahto, Ashok Mahto who had several cases against them including murder of two policemen, jail break after killing 15 people. The gang was also responsible for the 2005 assassination of Rajo Singh, a sitting member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).
Apart from Bihar Diaries, he also wrote another book which came out in 2021 titled 'Life in the Uniform: Adventures of an IPS Officer in Bihar'.
In his career, he was awarded the prestigious President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Police Medal for Gallantry and Internal Security Medal for his many actions.
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