Khedkar, a 2023 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Maharashtra cadre, has been accused of falsifying her caste and medical credentials. The 34-year-old IAS officer made headlines for allegedly demanding a separate office, staff, and quarters — something she is not entitled to as a probationer.
Pune police are investigating claims that she utilized a red beacon and the Maharashtra government’s logo on her own Audi vehicle.
Puja Khedkar has been accused of forging caste and medical certifications amid a dispute over her purported demands for a separate office, staff, and quarters. In addition to the UPSC’s FIR and show-cause notice, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has filed a FIR on accusations of cheating and forgery.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against IAS trainee puja khedkar, who is facing allegations of submitting fake certificates to secure her job and asking for special privileges at the workplace, on charges of cheating. Following a thorough inquiry in which the UPSC found her guilty, the commission has also issued a show-cause notice to Khedkar, asking why her candidature as an IAS officer should not be cancelled in light of the allegations related to fake certificates. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police crime branch has also lodged an FIR against Khedkar under the IT Act and sections of cheating and forgery.
Last week it was reported that she could face severe action leading up to termination.Replying to it, Khedkar told ANI: “The judiciary will take its own course…whatever there is, I will reply to it.”
The UPSC stated, “The UPSC has conducted a long and thorough inquiry into the misconduct of Ms Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar, a provisionally recommended candidate for the civil services test. The inquiry discovered that she fraudulently obtained attempts that exceeded the authorized limitations under the test regulations by falsifying her identification by changing her name, father’s and mother’s names, photograph, signature, e-mail ID, mobile number, and address.
In its official statement on the FIR, the Delhi Police said, “The UPSC has filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Ms. Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar for misrepresenting and falsifying facts to obtain extra attempts in the UPSC examinations, beyond the prescribed limit. Consequently, a case has been registered under the relevant sections of the law, and investigation has been taken up in the Crime Branch.”
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