Amit Lodha Bio; Age, Real Family, Wife, Career

Amit Lodha Bio: Since the new Netflix Web Series “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter” came out, Amit Lodha’s name has been making news headlines. People want to know more about the Bihar IPS Officer who pulled off the heroic act of arresting the Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura Ashok Mahto. We present this article for all the curious people who are willing to know all the details of Amit Lodha. This article will give people insights into all the aspects of Amit Lodha’s life. We will cover all the topics that concern his personal and professional life. So, all the people who came here to gather information regarding Amit Lodha’s life, kindly go through the complete article.

Amit Lodha Bio
Amit Lodha Bio

Amit Lodha’s Early Life

Bihar’s Supercop spent his childhood in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He completed his schooling at St. Xavier’s School in Jaipur. He was a sharp kid for the entirety of his school life. While growing up, Amit was really allured by the thought of becoming a civil servant someday. However, in Class 12 he shifted his goal toward cracking the IIT Exam. With sheer hard work and luck, Amit was able to clear the entrance exam of IIT on his first attempt. After clearing the IIT Entrance, Amit hit the lowest phase of his life. He was a victim of constant ragging by his seniors in his college. Things got even worse when he developed an inferiority complex and started doubting himself which substantially affected his grades.

Amit Lodha's College Life
Amit Lodha’s College Life

After finding himself a complete misfit at IIT, Delhi, and having a terrible college experience, Amit began the preparation for the Civil Services Exam. Luckily for Amit, life had planned something special. He successfully passed the Civil Services exam and in 1998 joined the Bihar cadre as an IPS officer. Although, Amit’s life was even more challenging post joining the police force. With an increasing rate of crime in Bihar at that time, Amit had the mighty task of coping with the crime rate whilst flourishing his police career.

Amit Lodha’s Personal Life and Family

The 48-year-old Bihar IPS officer is part of a small happy family. His parents are proud of all of his achievements and so are his brother, wife, and children. It is known that Amit’s maternal grandfather was an IAS which is one of the major reasons for Amit’s inclination toward anything related to civil services. While growing up, Amit’s Father ( Narendra Lodha) used to work at Sawai Mansingh Hospital as a doctor. Amit’s brother who is apparently younger than him is also known to be working as a government employee.

Talking about his personal life, Amit is part of many initiatives to benefit society. In 2018 he also became an author by launching a book called “Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar’s Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught”. His career as a book author did not end with just one book, in 2021 he launched another book called “Life In the Uniform: Adventures of an IPS Officer in Bihar”. Amit is also very fond of cricket and likes to play games like Tennis and Squash whenever he gets free time.

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Amit Lodha’s Police Career

After the completion of his training, Amit got the designation of ASP in Bihar Police. During this time Bihar was rotten with crime and criminals, kidnapping, theft, and murders were plaguing the state. While reminiscing about that time, Amit said in an interview that even Doctors and Engineers did not want to visit Bihar because of the crime rate there back then. However, Amit’s fierce attitude and dedication to his work made him strong enough to face any kind of challenge. He solved all the cases he got with utmost courage. It is said that Amit even asked people to call his landline directly if they have any trouble.

Amit Lodha's Police Career
Amit Lodha’s Police Career

However, in 2006 Amit was going to face one of his biggest challenges as a cop. The most infamous criminal back then Ashok Mahto’s terror exponentially increased in Bihar during May 2006. Ashok and his accomplice Pintu Mehto (Chandan Mehto) were behind the gruesome killings of 15 people in two days in Sheikhpura. Amit also revealed in an interview that the atmosphere was almost like a war in Bihar during this time.

Bihar Supercop’s Encounter with Ashok Mahto

2006 was a dark time for Bihar, with Askho Mahto’s terror in the state constantly rising. People used to call Askhok Mahto the Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura for his terror. When Amit took the responsibility of nabbing Ashok their battle became the center of attraction. It took 3 months for Amit to finally Arrest Ashok. During this span of three months, Bihar Supercop read all of Ashok’s cases and studied deeply about him. Finally, on August 13, 2006, Amit managed to arrest Ashok. For this humongous achievement, Amit got praise from people nationwide, and this heroic act registered Amit Lodha’s position as one of the best cops in the country.

Khakee The Bihar Chapter
Khakee The Bihar Chapter

Depicting this whole incident of Amit’s involvement in the Ashok Mahto Case, Netflix produced a web series recently. This web series is titled “Khakee: The Bihar Chapter” and is highly inspired by Amit’s Novel “Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar’s Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught”. This web series is getting high praise all across the nation since its release on 25 November 2022.

Amit Lodha’s Social Media Accounts

Amit is very active on both of his social media accounts i.e. Twitter and Instagram. He posts and tweets about the initiatives he is a part of and his personal life. Amit has 15,800 followers on Twitter and 22, 200 followers on Instagram. The links to both of his social media accounts are given below.

TwitterAmit Lodha Twitter Profile
InstagramAmit Lodha Instagram Profile

Related FAQs

What awards has Amit Lodha won?

Amit has won the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Service, Internal Security Medal, and Police Medal for Gallantry in his police career.

When did Amit Lodha arrest Ashok Mahto?

Amit Lodha arrested Askhok Mahto on 13 August 2006 after being on his case for three months.

Which actor is portraying the character of Amit in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter?

Actor Karan Tacker is playing the character of Bihar’s Supercop in Khakee: The Bihar Chapter.

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