Amit Lodha (

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: अमित लोढ़ा) (born 22 February 1974) is a 1998 batch

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(IPS) officer of

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Cadre, currently under suspension. 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

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is based on his book ''Bihar Diaries''.

Early life and career

Lodha is an 1995 alumnus of

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. He joined the IPS in 1998. Lodha was posted in the newly created,

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of Bihar in 2005. Currently (as of December 2022) Lodha is an

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rank officer in

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Controversies

In December 2022 Lodha was booked under several sections of

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and

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for entering a commercial deal with

as a government servant and writing the book ''Bihar Diaries'' without taking prior permission or approval from the government. Following this, he was suspended. Lodha has maintained that he has done nothing wrong.

References

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