Former IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar's Father Booked for Obstructing Government Work

Pune: Police have registered a case against Dilip Khedkar, far of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, on charges of threatening and obstructing a public servant in discharge of duty in Pune district, officials said on Friday.

case was filed at Bundgarden police station here on basis of a complaint lodged by a tehsildar-rank officer from Pune district collectorate, y said.

" complaint says that during Puja Khedkar's posting as an assistant collector, Dilip Khedkar allegedly used threatening langu against tehsildar Dipak Ake, asking him to allot a cabin for his daughter even as he h right to interfere in ministrative functioning," an official said.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) recently cancelled selection of Puja Khedkar and also permanently debarred her from all future exams and selections. She is currently untraceable after an FIR was registered against her in Delhi as she is accused of 'misrepresenting information' in her application for UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2022.

2023 batch officer is accused of misusing power and privileges by demanding perks and facilities she was t entitled for, during her training at Pune district collectorate.

"After receiving complaint from district ministration, we registered a case against Dilip Khedkar under sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions), 504 (intentional insult) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code (IPC)," a senior official of Pune police said.

incident occurred in June this year.

Dilip Khedkar, a retired government official was also booked in a case of criminal intimidation filed by Paud police in Pune, in which his wife Marama was accused of toting a gun at a person in Mulshi area over a land dispute.

Dilip Khedkar was granted anticipatory bail in that case, while his wife Marama, who was arrested by Pune rural police, was released on bail by court recently.

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