Puja Khedkar in Trouble: FIR registered against Manorama Khedkar mother of IAS Officer Puja Khedkar

FIR has been registered againt Puja Khedkar’s parents after a video of Manorama Khedkar showing gun has gone viral.

FIR has been registered by Pune Rural Police against Manorama Khedkar, Dilip Khedkar parents of trainee IAS Officer who is entangled in controversy. Along with them, FIR against five others also been registered on basis of complaint goven by farmers. This incident took place in Mulshi tehsil area.

FIR under sections 323, 504, 506 of IPC was registered at Paud Police Station on Friday night. “Arms act have also been charged,” says Pune Rural Police.

“FIR has been registered against Manorama Khedkar, Dilip Khedkar, parents of trainee IAS Officer Puja Khedkar and five others on basis of complaint given by local farmer. The FIR was registered last night at Paud Police Station. Charges under Arms act have also been included,” said Pune Rural Police.

Watch Manorama Khedkar the mother of IAS officer #PoojaKhedkar, accompanied by bouncers threatening farmers while brandishing a pistol.

There are allegations that her husband, Dilip Khedkar, acquired crores while working a government job.

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The viral video shows Puja Khedkar’s mother Manorama Khedkar, along with her security guards, engaged in arguments with farmers.
“We have taken cognisance of the video that is circulating on social media. Once facts are ascertained, we will start a probe. We will investigate if Manorama Khedkar has a licence fro the firearm,” Press Trust of India quoted a senior Pune Rural Police official as saying.

In connection with the caes, Farmer Kuldeep Pasalkar said that Manorama Khedkar was trying to grab his land forcefully. “She has been threatening other farmers as well. She visited my land accompanied by her security guards and started threatening us while holding a gun in her hand.”said Kuldeep Pasalkar.

It is said that video which is going viral is old. During the controversy of Puja Khedkar’s case this video has been circulated. Farmer Pandharinath Kondaba Pasalkar resgistered FIR at Paud Police Station against Puja Khedkar’s parents.

This viral video is of June 5, 2023 as known. Due to fear farmer did not registered complaint at that time but when video gone viral he gained confidence of filing a complaint against Khedkar’s.

Puja Khedkar, a 2023 batch IAS Officer from Maharashtra state, is facing allegations of falsely identifying as an OBC non-creamy layer candidate for her UPSC application. She also claimed to have visual and mental disabilities but declined to undergo tests to verify these claims.

Also during period of training she misused the symbol of Maharashtra Government and also used red light siren of Government on her personal vehicle.

Union Government constituted a single member committee to verify the claim of candidate along with other details of Puja Khedkar over her misuse of power as IAS Officer. The Ministry asked to submit the report in two weeks.

“The Central Government has constituted a single member committee, chaired by a senior officer of the rank of Additional Secretary of the Indian Government, to verify claims of canditates and all other details of IAS Puja Khedkar, a candidate of civil service examination. The Committee will submit its report in 2 weeks,” ministry of personnel statement.