<p>Controversial Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar has fled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to evade arrest after her&nbsp;anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday (Aug 1), media reports said on Friday.</p>

<p>A report by FirstPost on Friday (Aug 2) said that Khedkar's mobile phone was switched off and she was&nbsp;not traceable for the last couple of weeks. Khedkar has been under scrutiny&nbsp;following complaints about alleged fake certificates and misconduct during her appointment as a probationary IAS officer in Pune.</p>

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<p>She had been avoiding the media&nbsp;after the controversy over her disability and OBC status claims in her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) candidature started looming.</p>

<h2><strong>Delhi court rejects Khedkar's anticipatory bail</strong></h2>

<p>The FirstPost report said that the speculations of Khedkar fleeing to Dubai came moments after the&nbsp;Patiala House court in Delhi&nbsp;rejected her anticipatory bail plea. The court said that the allegations against Khedkar were serious and required a thorough probe.</p>

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<p>“Custodial interrogation of the accused is required to unearth the whole conspiracy and to establish the involvement of the other persons involved in the conspiracy,"&nbsp;Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said.</p>

<h2><strong>UPSC cancels Khedkar's provisional candidature</strong></h2>

<p>A day before her bail plea was rejected, the UPSC&nbsp;cancelled her provisional candidature and permanently debarred her from taking all the exams or selections in the future.</p>

<p>The UPSC&nbsp;filed a case against Khedkar for allegedly fraudulently availing the benefits of quota by faking her identity to take the civil services examination beyond the permissible number of attempts.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Controversial Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar has fled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to evade arrest after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court on Thursday (Aug 1), media reports said on Friday.

Controversial Indian Administrative Services (IAS) trainee Puja Khedkar has fled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) to evade arrest after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court on Thursday (Aug 1), media reports said on Friday. A report by FirstPost on Friday (Aug 2) said that Khedkar's mobile phone was switched off and she was not traceable for the last couple of weeks. Khedkar has been under scrutiny following complaints about alleged fake certificates and misconduct during her appointment as a probationary IAS officer in Pune. Also Read | Delhi court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar in UPSC identity fraud case She had been avoiding the media after the controversy over her disability and OBC status claims in her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) candidature started looming. Delhi court rejects Khedkar's anticipatory bail The FirstPost report said that the speculations of Khedkar fleeing to Dubai came moments after the Patiala House court in Delhi rejected her anticipatory bail plea. The court said that the allegations against Khedkar were serious and required a thorough probe. Also Read | 'Puja suffers...': Under fire IAS oficer Puja Khedkar's bureaucrat father comes to her rescue “Custodial interrogation of the accused is required to unearth the whole conspiracy and to establish the involvement of the other persons involved in the conspiracy," Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said. UPSC cancels Khedkar's provisional candidature A day before her bail plea was rejected, the UPSC cancelled her provisional candidature and permanently debarred her from taking all the exams or selections in the future. The UPSC filed a case against Khedkar for allegedly fraudulently availing the benefits of quota by faking her identity to take the civil services examination beyond the permissible number of attempts. (With inputs from agencies)

Controversial IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar flees to Dubai to evade arrest: Reports

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<p>A Delhi court rejected the request for anticipatory bail from Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS)&nbsp;trainee, on Thursday (August 1). The Union Public Service Commission has&nbsp;already cancelled her candidature and also barred her from taking any future exams.</p>

<p>The ex-trainee was accused of lying about her disabilities and falsifying her identity. This included altering her parents' names and forging a certificate to claim 'non-creamy layer' OBC status to clear the Civil Services entrance exam.</p>

<p>"Police are directed to find out if candidates recommended in recent past availed benefits beyond permissible age limit under OBC (Other Backward Classes) quota and PwD (Persons with benchmark Disabilities) benefits... despite not being entitled to it," Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said.</p>

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<p>Khedkar has not been arrested yet but is facing charges of cheating and forgery. She moved the court for pre-arrest bail in a case where she was accused of faking her identity to gain extra attempts at the UPSC examination.</p>

<h2><strong>UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's candidature</strong></h2>

<p>UPSC cancelled Khedkar's candidature on Wednesday (July 31), saying,&nbsp;"UPSC has examined the available records carefully and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules. Her provisional candidature for the CSE-2022 has been cancelled and she has also been debarred permanently from all the future Examinations/Selections of the UPSC."</p>

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<p>The central body said that Khedkar received a notice for "fraudulently availing attempts, beyond the permissible limit provided for in the examination rules, by faking her identity."</p>

<p>UPSC said that it had checked data from 15,000 candidates between 2009 and 2023 "with respect to number of attempts availed by them" and found no other rule violations.</p>

<p>"In the lone case of Ms Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the UPSC could not detect her number of attempts primarily because she changed not only her name but also her parents’ name. The UPSC is in the process of further strengthening the SOP to ensure that such a case does not recur in the future,” UPSC added.</p>

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A Delhi court rejected the request for anticipatory bail from Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee, on Thursday (August 1). The Union Public Service Commission has already cancelled her candidature and also barred her from taking any future exams.

A Delhi court rejected the request for anticipatory bail from Puja Khedkar, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee, on Thursday (August 1). The Union Public Service Commission has already cancelled her candidature and also barred her from taking any future exams. The ex-trainee was accused of lying about her disabilities and falsifying her identity. This included altering her parents' names and forging a certificate to claim 'non-creamy layer' OBC status to clear the Civil Services entrance exam. "Police are directed to find out if candidates recommended in recent past availed benefits beyond permissible age limit under OBC (Other Backward Classes) quota and PwD (Persons with benchmark Disabilities) benefits... despite not being entitled to it," Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said. Watch | India: IMD issues 'red alert' for Delhi-NCR after heavy rains × "Police should find out if UPSC (the Union Public Service Commission, a central body that conducts the exam) officials helped her," he added. Khedkar has not been arrested yet but is facing charges of cheating and forgery. She moved the court for pre-arrest bail in a case where she was accused of faking her identity to gain extra attempts at the UPSC examination. UPSC cancels Puja Khedkar's candidature UPSC cancelled Khedkar's candidature on Wednesday (July 31), saying, "UPSC has examined the available records carefully and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules. Her provisional candidature for the CSE-2022 has been cancelled and she has also been debarred permanently from all the future Examinations/Selections of the UPSC." Also read: Supreme Court of India backs sub-classification for SCs and STs in 6:1 verdict The central body said that Khedkar received a notice for "fraudulently availing attempts, beyond the permissible limit provided for in the examination rules, by faking her identity." UPSC said that it had checked data from 15,000 candidates between 2009 and 2023 "with respect to number of attempts availed by them" and found no other rule violations. "In the lone case of Ms Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the UPSC could not detect her number of attempts primarily because she changed not only her name but also her parents’ name. The UPSC is in the process of further strengthening the SOP to ensure that such a case does not recur in the future,” UPSC added. (With inputs from agencies)

Delhi court denies pre-arrest bail to ex-IAS trainee Puja Khedkar in UPSC identity fraud case

<p>The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday (July 19) filed a First Information Report (FIR) and issued a show cause notice to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) probationer Puja Khedkar.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The show cause notice was issued for cancellation of Khedkar's candidature of "the Civil Services Examination-2022/ debarment from future examinations/ selections, in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Services Examination-2022."</p>

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<h2><strong>The investigation by UPSC</strong></h2>

<p>The UPSC said that it carried out a thorough investigation into Khedkar's misdemeanour.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"From this investigation, it has been revealed that she fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity by way of changing her name, her father’s &amp; mother’s name, her photograph/ signature, her email ID, mobile number and address," the examination body said in a statement.</p>

<h2><strong>Puja's mother arrested</strong></h2>

<p>The above developments came a day after a local court in the Indian city of&nbsp;Pune remanded Khedkar's mother Manorma in police custody until July 20. A report by the news agency ANI said that Manorma was arrested&nbsp;on Thursday for allegedly threatening a person with a gun over a land dispute in June last year.</p>

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<p>Following the arrest, she was&nbsp;produced before the Judicial Magistrate Court in Pune with a request for seven days of police custody.</p>

<p>The prosecution has informed the court that Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code was added to the FIR registered against Manorama along with other sections related to unlawful assembly, rioting, criminal intimidation, and the Arms Act.<br />
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The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday (July 19) filed a First Information Report (FIR) and issued a show cause notice to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) probationer Puja Khedkar.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday (July 19) filed a First Information Report (FIR) and issued a show cause notice to Indian Administrative Services (IAS) probationer Puja Khedkar. The show cause notice was issued for cancellation of Khedkar's candidature of "the Civil Services Examination-2022/ debarment from future examinations/ selections, in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Services Examination-2022." UPSC has, initiated a series of actions against her, including Criminal Prosecution by filing an FIR with the Police Authorities and has issued a Show Cause Notice (SCN) for cancellation of her candidature of the Civil Services Examination-2022/ debarment from future… pic.twitter.com/ho417v93Ek — ANI (@ANI) July 19, 2024 × The investigation by UPSC The UPSC said that it carried out a thorough investigation into Khedkar's misdemeanour. Also read | Pune police reveal details of gun threat by IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother Manorama Khedkar in court "From this investigation, it has been revealed that she fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limit under the Examination Rules by faking her identity by way of changing her name, her father’s & mother’s name, her photograph/ signature, her email ID, mobile number and address," the examination body said in a statement. Puja's mother arrested The above developments came a day after a local court in the Indian city of Pune remanded Khedkar's mother Manorma in police custody until July 20. A report by the news agency ANI said that Manorma was arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening a person with a gun over a land dispute in June last year. Also watch | New discrepancies uncovered in Khedkar's official record, additional irregularities surface × Following the arrest, she was produced before the Judicial Magistrate Court in Pune with a request for seven days of police custody. The prosecution has informed the court that Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code was added to the FIR registered against Manorama along with other sections related to unlawful assembly, rioting, criminal intimidation, and the Arms Act. (With inputs from agencies)

UPSC files FIR, show-cause notice against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar

<p>Manorama Khedkar, the controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother, was taken into custody by the rural police in the Indian city of Pune on Thursday (July 18) in connection with a complaint claiming she had threatened farmers with a gun.</p>

<p>Manorama was arrested at the Paud police station after being brought into custody from the Mahad region in the Raigad district. According to the police, she will be produced in court later.</p>

<p>On July 12, an FIR was filed at the Paud police station against Puja's mother, father Diliprao Khedkar, people of the National Housing Society in Baner, Ambadas Khedkar of Ambi village in Haveli, and others. This was in response to a complaint made by farmer Pandharinath Pasalkar, 65.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Manorama and the other accused were arrested by the police on charges of violating the Arms Act and sections 323, 504, 506, 143, 144, 147, 148, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).</p>

<p>The FIR was filed after a video of Manorama pointing a gun at a farmer appeared on social media.</p>

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<p>In the video, Manorama, along with several bouncers, is seen holding a pistol and arguing with a farmer who seems to oppose her farming on disputed land. The incident reportedly occurred on June 5, 2023, in Dhadawali village, Mulshi tehsil, Pune.</p>

<p>Puja's mother received a show-cause notice from Pune City Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on July 13 requesting her to explain why her gun&nbsp;licence should not be revoked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the notice, Kumar stated that Manorama allegedly violated gun licence regulations and that her irresponsible actions could potentially threaten public safety. Therefore, she is deemed unfit to hold a gun licence.</p>

<p>The Pune police commissioner requested Manorama to reply to the show cause notice within 10 days, or they would start the process of revoking her gun license.</p>

<p>This comes as her daughter, Puja&nbsp;is under investigation for her actions during her time at the Pune district Collectorate, including the alleged misuse of OBC and PwBD quotas to pass the UPSC Civil Services Examination.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Manorama Khedkar, the controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother, was taken into custody by the rural police in the Indian city of Pune on Thursday (July 18) in connection with a complaint claiming she had threatened farmers with a gun.

Manorama Khedkar, the controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar's mother, was taken into custody by the rural police in the Indian city of Pune on Thursday (July 18) in connection with a complaint claiming she had threatened farmers with a gun. Manorama was arrested at the Paud police station after being brought into custody from the Mahad region in the Raigad district. According to the police, she will be produced in court later. On July 12, an FIR was filed at the Paud police station against Puja's mother, father Diliprao Khedkar, people of the National Housing Society in Baner, Ambadas Khedkar of Ambi village in Haveli, and others. This was in response to a complaint made by farmer Pandharinath Pasalkar, 65. Manorama and the other accused were arrested by the police on charges of violating the Arms Act and sections 323, 504, 506, 143, 144, 147, 148, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The FIR was filed after a video of Manorama pointing a gun at a farmer appeared on social media. Also read: Usha, wife of JD Vance, faces racist attacks from white supremacists In the video, Manorama, along with several bouncers, is seen holding a pistol and arguing with a farmer who seems to oppose her farming on disputed land. The incident reportedly occurred on June 5, 2023, in Dhadawali village, Mulshi tehsil, Pune. Puja's mother received a show-cause notice from Pune City Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar on July 13 requesting her to explain why her gun licence should not be revoked. In the notice, Kumar stated that Manorama allegedly violated gun licence regulations and that her irresponsible actions could potentially threaten public safety. Therefore, she is deemed unfit to hold a gun licence. The Pune police commissioner requested Manorama to reply to the show cause notice within 10 days, or they would start the process of revoking her gun license. This comes as her daughter, Puja is under investigation for her actions during her time at the Pune district Collectorate, including the alleged misuse of OBC and PwBD quotas to pass the UPSC Civil Services Examination. (With inputs from agencies)

IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s mother arrested for allegedly threatening farmers with gun

<p>Probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar's training in western Maharashtra state was put on hold on Tuesday (July 16) amid ongoing controversy over her selection in the civil services exam. Khedkar is accused of forging disability certificates to clear the highly competitive exam taken by millions annually.</p>

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<p>Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), in a letter said that it has decided to place the District Training Programme of Puja Dilip Khedkar on hold. It also issued an immediate recall for further necessary action.</p>

<p>According to the official notice from LBSNAA, Puja Khedkar, currently the Super Numerary Assistant Collector in Washim, Maharashtra, has been relieved from her training duties in Maharashtra. Khedkar has been asked to report back to the academy as soon as possible, and no later than July 23.</p>

<h2><strong>Puja Khedkar controversy: What is it all about?</strong></h2>

<p>Khedkar is accused of misusing the disability and Other Backward Class quota to secure a position in the service.</p>

<p>Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government constituted a single-member committee to verify the candidature of Puja Khedkar.</p>

<p>Khedkar is a 2023-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre. She kicked up a row after requesting special privileges from the Pune Collector’s office that were not permitted for her designation.</p>

<p>The Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde&nbsp;then transferred her from Pune to Washim district.</p>

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<p>But Khedkar's demand for special privileges and her subsequent transfer became a doorstep of&nbsp;details about her attempts at the civil services exam.</p>

<p>It was revealed in a certificate submitted by her in which she claimed to be visually impaired and mentally ill. Despite her low examination marks, these concessions made it possible for her to clear the exams. Khedkar secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 821.</p>

<h2><strong>Puja Khedkar files harassment complaint</strong></h2>

<p>Later on Tuesday (July 16), &nbsp;Khedkar lodged a harassment complaint against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase. Khedkar filed the complaint at her Washim residence. "Women police personnel visited Khedkar at her residence in Washim on Monday, and she lodged a complaint of harassment against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase," an&nbsp;official stated.<br />
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Probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar's training in western Maharashtra state was put on hold on Tuesday (July 16) amid ongoing controversy over her selection in the civil services exam.

Probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar's training in western Maharashtra state was put on hold on Tuesday (July 16) amid ongoing controversy over her selection in the civil services exam. Khedkar is accused of forging disability certificates to clear the highly competitive exam taken by millions annually. Also read | Who is Pooja Khedkar? IAS trainee who made VIP demands, transferred Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), in a letter said that it has decided to place the District Training Programme of Puja Dilip Khedkar on hold. It also issued an immediate recall for further necessary action. According to the official notice from LBSNAA, Puja Khedkar, currently the Super Numerary Assistant Collector in Washim, Maharashtra, has been relieved from her training duties in Maharashtra. Khedkar has been asked to report back to the academy as soon as possible, and no later than July 23. Puja Khedkar controversy: What is it all about? Khedkar is accused of misusing the disability and Other Backward Class quota to secure a position in the service. Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government constituted a single-member committee to verify the candidature of Puja Khedkar. Khedkar is a 2023-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre. She kicked up a row after requesting special privileges from the Pune Collector’s office that were not permitted for her designation. The Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde then transferred her from Pune to Washim district. × But Khedkar's demand for special privileges and her subsequent transfer became a doorstep of details about her attempts at the civil services exam. It was revealed in a certificate submitted by her in which she claimed to be visually impaired and mentally ill. Despite her low examination marks, these concessions made it possible for her to clear the exams. Khedkar secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 821. Puja Khedkar files harassment complaint Later on Tuesday (July 16), Khedkar lodged a harassment complaint against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase. Khedkar filed the complaint at her Washim residence. "Women police personnel visited Khedkar at her residence in Washim on Monday, and she lodged a complaint of harassment against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase," an official stated. (With inputs from agencies)

Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s training in Maharashtra put on hold, recalled to Mussoorie academy