IAS trainee Puja Khedkar’s mother, Manorama Khedkar, was detained by the Pune Police for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm as troubles mounted for the Khedkar family after certain irregularities were found in Puja Khedkar’s selection by the UPSC.
Puja Khedkar is already embroiled in controversies surrounding her UPSC candidature and allegations of misusing her position.
Manorama Khedkar was detained after a video showing her brandishing a pistol while confronting local farmers over a land dispute in Pune district’s Mulshi village surfaced on social media.
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The footage showed her in a heated exchange with a farmer over land documents.
After the video went viral, the Pune Police took action, registering a First Information Report (FIR) against her. The FIR also names her husband, Dilip Khedkar, a retired administrative officer, as an accused in the case.
Manorama was hiding in a lodge near the Raigad Fort in Raigad district when Pune Police detained her on Tuesday morning, NDTV reported.
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Meanwhile, Puja Khedkar, who secured an all-India rank (AIR) of 841 in the UPSC exam as part of the 2023 batch, has faced allegations of making false medical claims in her UPSC candidature, stating that she had mental disability, to get concessions and has been accused of misusing her power after assuming her post.
