Land fraud case: Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur arrested in U.P., sent to judicial custody

Lucknow constabulary connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025) arrested erstwhile Indian Police Service (IPS) serviceman Amitabh Thakur for allegedly abusing his presumption arsenic Superintendent of Police (SP), Deoria, successful 1999 to fraudulently unafraid an concern crippled successful the sanction of his woman done fabricated documents. Mr. Thakur, who was arrested by the Lucknow constabulary astir 2 a.m. connected Wednesday astatine Shahjahanpur Junction portion helium was connected his mode to New Delhi via Lucknow by bid was produced earlier a tribunal successful Deoria connected December 10, remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.

“A lawsuit had been registered against erstwhile IPS serviceman Amitabh Thakur astatine Deoria Sadar Kotwali nether Crime No. 1021/25, nether Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 34, and 120B of the IPC for fraudulently securing crippled successful the sanction of his wife. He was detained from Shahjahanpur junction and aboriginal produced successful the tribunal successful Deoria,” said a constabulary official. Mr. Thakur was brought nether dense information to Deoria and medically examined earlier being produced successful the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court. While being produced successful the court, the erstwhile IPS, who besides is an activistic alleged that his execution tin beryllium plotted by those successful powerfulness arsenic helium continuously highlights wrongdoings and corruption successful the authorities system.