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IAS Pooja Khedkar: The training of the fussy trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar in Washim was stopped after a letter from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy, Mussoorie. After this, she left Washim for her home. When asked about this, she said, ‘I will come back to Washim soon.’ Let us tell you that Khedkar was sent to Washim district for training on July 11. Her training period was till March 31. After working in Washim for the first two days, it was decided to send her to the tribal division of Akola from July 15 to 19.
Late on Monday night, a team of women police reached the rest house where Khedkar was staying. The team stayed there for three hours. Khedkar says that he himself had called the police. During this time, workers of Sambhaji Brigade came out in protest against Khedkar. On the other hand, OBC organizations are supporting him. Amidst all this, his training in Washim was suspended and he was called to the training center in Mussoorie.
Why was Pooja Khedkar called to Mussoorie?
Pooja Khedkar, who is facing allegations of becoming an IAS by submitting fake disability certificates along with being visually impaired and mentally ill, got a big shock. The state government has decided to stop her training. Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy has ordered her to leave her ongoing training in Maharashtra and appear in Mussoorie before July 23.
Action started against Pooja Khedkar
The UPSC on Friday initiated several actions against Pooja Khedkar, including filing an FIR against her for appearing in the civil services exam using a fake identity. The commission filed a criminal case against Khedkar after a “thorough investigation” into the allegations of malpractice. The commission also issued a show cause notice to her to cancel her candidature for the Civil Services Examination-2022 and bar her from appearing in future examinations. The commission on Thursday lodged a complaint against Khedkar with the Delhi Police.
Police said a complaint was received from UPSC, following which a case was registered against Khedkar under relevant sections of the law. Police said the case is now being investigated by the Crime Branch.
Pooja’s father’s arrest is currently on hold
A sessions court in Pune has granted interim protection from arrest to Puja Khedkar’s father Dilip Khedkar till July 25. This protection has been given in a case in which he is accused of threatening a person with a pistol over a land dispute. Pune Rural Police had arrested his wife and Puja’s mother Manorama Khedkar in the same case on Thursday. Manorama has been sent to police custody till July 20.
Dilip Khedkar had filed a petition in the court for anticipatory bail. His lawyer said that Judge A N Mare has granted him interim protection from arrest till the next date of hearing on July 25. Apart from Dilip and Manorama Khedkar, a case has been registered against five others under various sections and Arms Act at Paur police station.
