IPS officer Shivdeep Lande likely to return to Bihar

PATNA: Shivdeep Lande, a 2006-batch IPS officer, is likely to return to his home cadre Bihar from his interstate deputation in Maharashtra next month. Lande, who had won accolades as the city SP of Patna, is currently posted as the DIG of the anti-terrorism squad of the Mumbai police crime branch.
Lande’s five-year tenure of interstate deputation is likely to come to an end in December.“He is expected to report to the Bihar police headquarters by mid-December,” a senior police officer posted at the state police headquarters said, adding he may be posted as DIG in Munger or Bhagalpur range.
Lande had started his career as a police officer from Munger where he was posted as the ASP of Jamalpur. His style of working was admired by the local people, who frequented his office to lodge their complaints.
Both Munger and Bhagalpur are considered to be tough for policing. Before moving on deputation in his home state Maharashtra, Lande had served as the SP of Araria, Purnia and Rohtas. People recall his intensive raids against the stone quarrying mafia operating in Rohtas district.
“He was considered a no-nonsense officer who did not succumb to any political pressure. That is why he was frequently transferred while serving as the SP in Bihar,” recalled an inspector who had served as an SHO in Rohtas when Lande was posted as the SP there.
Meanwhile, altogether six police officers — Vishwajeet Dayal, Vijay Kumar, Keshav Yadav, Vidyasagar, Anant Kumar Rai and Rajesh Kumar — have been promoted to the post of IPS under the state quota.