Bihar IPS officer Amit Lodha was suspended for alleged corruption and his commercial agreement with streaming platform Netflix to appear in one of its series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, which is allegedly based on his life
IPS Officer Amit Lodha suspended
FIR against Amit Lodha
Amit Lodha has been accused of receiving Rs 12,372 from a Netflix deal while Rs 38.25 lakh was credited to his wife Koumidi's account
Netflix actor, IPS Officer Amit Lodha's case
The FIR mentions that Amit and his wife benefitted from a "transaction of illicitly acquired wealth" or “black money”
Netflix series Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, released on November 25, is a crime thriller based on the life of Sheikhpura IPS Amit Lodha and his efforts to nab the Ashok Mahto gang responsible for killing Rajo Singh, who was a sitting Member of Parliament in 2005
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter
Bihar Diaries: Story of Amit Lodha
Author of Bihar Diaries (2018), Amit was awarded President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service, the Police Medal for Gallantry and the Internal Security Medal for his several operations, including the nabbing of 'Gabbar Singh of Sheikhpura', the Mahto Gang
Amit Lodha’s case
An official statement said Amit Lodha is accused of using his position as an IPS officer for financial gains by signing an agreement with Netflix and production house Friday Storytellers
Bihar Chapter’s Amit Lodha
Bihar Chapter fame Amit Lodha has been booked under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 168 (public servant unlawfully engaging in trade) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act
Netflix series: Khakee
Netflix series, which has garnered rave reviews, features Karan Tacker, Avinash Tiwary, Abhimanyu Singh, Ravi Kishan, Nikita Dutta, Ashutosh Rana, Shraddha Das, and Jatin Sarna in pivotal roles
Highlights from Amit Lodha’s life
Born in Jaipur, Amit studied at IIT Delhi, and went on to crack the UPSC exam to become an IPS officer in 1988. He became instantly popular due to some high-profile cases
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