Puja Khedkar Row: Delhi Police seeks information from Maharashtra Govt, Delhi AIIMS, IAS Academy
New Delhi: Former IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar is under investigation by the Delhi Police for cheating and forgery, information has been sought from the Maharashtra government, the IAS training academy in Mussoorie and AIIMS Delhi, sources said on Friday.
Khedkar, who was booked by the Delhi Police Crime Branch on July 19, is accused of fraudulently using OBC and PwD (person with disabilities) quotas to secure her position in the civil services exam.
On Thursday, a Delhi court denied her anticipatory bail, saying there were serious allegations against her which "require a thorough investigation".
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Khedkar, who has not been arrested in the case, had approached the court through her lawyer, saying she faces "immediate threat of arrest".
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled Khedkar’s candidature this week and debarred her from future exams.
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