Amit Lodha

Amit Lodha (Hindi: अमित लोढ़ा) (born 22 February 1974) is a 1998 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar Cadre, currently serving as Additional Director General of CRPF on deputation. He has received several awards for his work. 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 Netflix is based on that book.

Early life and career
Lodha is a 1995 alumnus of IIT Delhi He joined the IPS in 1998. During his District Training, he was trained under IPS Gupteshwar Pandey. Lodha was posted in the newly created, Sheikhpura District of Bihar in 2005. He was instrumental in the nabbing and crackdown of Ashok Mahto Gang during his tenure there. As of February 2024, Lodha is an Additional Director General [ADG] rank officer in Bihar Police.



Controversies
In December 2022 Lodha was booked under several sections of Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act for entering a commercial deal with Netflix as a government servant and writing the book Bihar Diaries without taking prior permission or approval from the government. Lodha has mentioned that he has done nothing wrong. Controversy has also been created by the media that he was suspended but he has never been suspended, the government has also not released any statement regarding the suspension. He is still in service serving as Additional Director General, CRPF on Central Deputation.