Not only Manorama, but her daughter Puja Khedkar is also facing criminal charges as a criminal case has been registered against her for "misrepresenting and falsifying facts" following a "thorough investigation" by the UPSC.
Puja Khedkar's father Dilip Khedkar, who is co-accused in the case was granted interim protection from arrest till July 25 on Thursday.
Police had launched a search for Manorama and her husband Dilip Khedkar after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening some persons with a gun over a land dispute at Dhadwali village in Pune's Mulshi tehsil.
The Khedkar family is currently in a bizarre situation -- Dr Puja Khedkar is under the close scanner of various departments and agencies. Her father and ex-government employee Dilip K. Khedkar is under a cloud for amassing huge wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.
UPSC initiates legal action against IAS trainee Puja Khedkar for allegedly faking her identity to exceed exam attempt limits. Actions include filing an FIR and issuing a show cause notice. Khedkar pledges to respond to judicial proceedings.
Puja Khedkar fraud case: Puja Khedkar is under scrutiny for her claims regarding disability and Other Backward Class certificates in her Union Public Service Commission candidature, as well as her conduct during her tenure at the Pune collector's office.
This follows Manorama Khedkar's arrest over allegations of threatening individuals with a gun in a land dispute, adding to the mounting legal challenges faced by her daughter, who is under investigation for submitting fraudulent certificates during her IAS exam.
Puja Khedkar, a 2023-batch IASA officer, came into the limelight after reports surfaced about her alleged demands for a separate office and official car, as well as the unauthorised use of a beacon in her private car.
The Pune Rural Police had initiated a probe into a viral video allegedly showing IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's mother, Manorama Khedkar, threatening farmers with a gun.
Amid the row, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Pune has received a complaint against Dilip Khedkar to investigate the unaccounted wealth owned by the family.
Tensions are mounting for Khedkar as she faces scrutiny for her disability and OBC certificates which she used to clear the IAS. She is also being investigated for her conduct during her tenure at the Pune collector's office.
Amid the row, the government on July 16 put on hold the district training program of Puja Khedkar as she was summoned back to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration for necessary action.
After the previous video of Manorama brandishing a gun went viral, the Pune Rural police last week said a probe would be conducted to ascertain facts. Now, a second video emerged on social media in which she is seen arguing with metro workers.
Puja Khedkar, 34, came under the spotlight after reports about her alleged demands for a separate office and official car and unauthorised use of a beacon on her private car emerged. She was subsequently transferred to Washim from Pune.
Puja Khedkar, transferred to Washim from Pune amid allegations of manipulation of disability and OBC certificates for getting into the civil services, claimed that she was being defamed.
The document from Pune doctors, dated August 2022, denies her application for a disability certificate.
Dilip Khedkar, father of IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, defends her amid allegations of using fraudulent disability and OBC certificates to clear the civil services exam. Puja Khedkar's father asserted she did nothing illegal.
The Central government has formed a committee to investigate IAS Probationer Puja Khedkar’s quota misuse allegations. The committee is said to submit its report in two-weeks.
The Pune Rural Police will initiate a probe into a viral video allegedly showing IAS probationer Puja Khedkar's mother, Manorama Khedkar, threatening men with a gun.
The 32-year-old probationary IAS officer was transferred from Pune to Washim district in the Vidarbha region before the completion of her training after she kicked up a controversy with demands such as a separate cabin and staff.
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