IPS Shivdeep Lande
Portrait of Shivdeep Lande
Born (1976-08-29) 29 August 1976 (age 47)[1]
Akola, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
EducationBE (Electrical) from Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon
OccupationIPS Officer

Shivdeep Wamanrao Lande[2][3] is an IPS Officer of 2006 Batch. He is currently serving as Inspector General- Tirhut Division (Muzaffarpur), Bihar.[4][5] Earlier, he served as the Deputy Inspector General of Kosi division and Superintendent of Police in Araria, Purnia and Munger districts of Bihar. His tenure as the SP of Patna (Central Region) was quite popular.[6] He arrested many criminals and took action against offenders. Lande was popular as he took strict action against eve-teasers.[7] Shivdeep Lande has been affectionately given many names such as 'Dabbang', 'Singham' and 'The Supercop' by the people.[8]

As per media reports, he donates 60% to 70% of his salary to the sangathan which organizes mass marriages of poor girls and runs coaching classes and a hostel for students in Akola to "Aid Them Realize Their Dreams".[9][10]

Early life and family

Shivdeep Lande was born on 29 August 1976 in Akola district in the Vidarbha Area of Maharashtra. He was born in a Maharashtrian farmer's family. He married Mamta Shivtare on 2 February 2014, he has a daughter named Arhaa. Mamta Shivtare is the daughter of Vijay Shivtare[11] the Former Minister of State For Water Resources And Water Conservation, and is also the Guardian Minister of Satara District in Maharashtra.

Education and career

Lande received his early education from Saraswati Vidya Mandir High School in his hometown Akola, and his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon in Maharashtra, India.[12] Lande joined the Indian Police Services after completing his training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. Although he was first selected for Indian Revenue Services, later he joined the Indian Police Service in 2006.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jogbani: www.Jogbani.co.in: Shivdeep Waman Lande - Profile and Photos". Jogbani.co.in. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. ^ "SP Lande Transferred; Protest in Patna". PatnaDaily.Com. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ Why is Patna crying for this cop?""Why is Patna crying for this cop?". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012."
  4. ^ "Bihar: Garima Malik Appointed As New IG Of Patna, 10 IPS Officers Transferred Across State". English Jagran. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ Saurabh Vaktania (13 January 2017). "Bihar cadre IPS officer Shivdeep Lande to head Mumbai Anti Narcotics Cell". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. ^ "IAS Paper : India's Largest Online Education & Career Guidance Portal". 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ "The Good Cop of Patna". The Indian Express. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  8. ^ "इस 'दबंग' IPS अफसर की आहट से कांप उठते हैं अपराधी!". India Today. 13 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Why is Patna crying for this cop?". The Times of India. 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  10. ^ Pareek, Shabdita (18 August 2015). "Meet Shivdeep Lande, The Real-Life 'Singham' Who Donates Over Half His Salary To Charity". scoopwhoop.com.
  11. ^ "Home". vijayshivtare.com.
  12. ^ "Patna SP Shivdeep Lande transferred to Araria". news.biharprabha.com. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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