Cases have been registered against seven people, including Dilip and Manorama Khedkar—the parents of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar—for allegedly threatening a farmer.
Following the registration of an FIR against trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s parents, Pune Rural Police announced on Monday that the accused are on the run and have switched off their phones.
A viral video shows the mother of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, Manorama Khedkar, brandishing a firearm. The police are trying to reach out to the accused but their phones are switched off. “The accused are on the run. We are trying to contact them but they are not reachable. We also reached their residence, but they are not available,” Pankaj Deshmukh, SP, Pune Rural, told ANI.
Teams are searching for Khedkar’s parents, Deshmukh said. “Several teams, including officials from the local crime branch and local police stations, are searching for them in Pune and nearby places with some farmhouses and residences. When found, we will question them and take action accordingly,” the officer said.
The seven booked include Manorama and Dilip Khedkar based on the complaint of a local farmer who claimed he was threatened by Manorama Khedkar. In the video, which was recorded in June 2023, she supposedly threatens villagers in Mulshi taluka of Pune district.
Subsequent to the investigation, a case under Sections 323, 504, 506, 143, 144, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(25) of the Arms Act was filed against the accused.
The Khedkar family has claimed through their lawyer that the gun, which is seen running in the video, was used to avoid the further escalation of the argument and in self-defense. They claimed that they have all valid permissions for possessing the weapon.
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