Shivdeep Lande
Shivdeep Waman Lande is an IPS officer of 2006 Batch.[1] Currently SP of Araria, Bihar. He gained popularity while serving as SSP of Patna, capital of Bihar. During his approximate 10 months service he caught many criminals, from fake cosmetic sellers to medicine mafia. Shivdeep became a hero among young girls of the city, as he taught a lesson to men teasing girls or harassing them. He would make sure that cameras or media people were present when was about to bust a gang. He received 300 messages on an average everyday on his phone.
60% of his pay goes into an organisation which arranges marriages for poor girls and hostels for students.
Personal Life
His father is a farmer in Akola, Maharashtra.[2] Coming from a poor family, he studied on scholarships till he became an IPS officer.
His Transfer from Patna
When he had to leave Patna, people of the city took out candle-light march and protested against the government decision of his transfer. It is said that he received more than 2000 messages on his phone on the day of his transfer.[3] Many rumours have surrounded his transfer from Patna to Araria. Though, Shivdeep has continued to be in news through his usual busting of crime networks.[4]