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". 

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled Khedkar’s candidature this week and debarred her from future exams.

According to a PTI report, a source in the Delhi Police said Khedkar was in India and the department would soon issue her a notice to join the probe.

The UPSC has filed a police case accusing Khedkar of fraud and faking her identity to take the exam beyond the permissible number of attempts.

The sources said police officers investigating the case have written to the Maharashtra revenue department, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Uttarakhand's Mussoorie and AIIMS, Delhi.

"Seeking application form details of Khedkar, the police had also written to the UPSC. Some of the replies have come from the UPSC but the reports from other departments are awaited," an official source said, adds PTI.

Another source said the compilation of relevant documents is being carried out. Once its completed, the notice may be served or she might be asked to join the probe.