Under-Fire Trainee IAS Officer Accuses Pune Collector Of Harassment

Pune: 

Trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar has accused Pune Collector Suhas Divase of harassment, police sources told NDTV Tuesday evening

Ms Khedkar is being investigated by the government over allegations she lied about visual and mental disabilities to clear the Civil Services entrance examination, and then abused her post (she was appointed Assistant Collector, Pune) to secure a range of perks not available for junior officers.

Ms Khedkar, 23, was this afternoon recalled from her post in Maharashtra’s Washim – she had been transferred there by Mr Divase after the allegations broke – and directed to return to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Uttarakhand.

Last week the government had set up a one-member panel to investigate the claims.

Earlier sources said Ms Khedkar called police to her home yesterday to share information on “certain matters”. She spoke to three women cops from 11 pm to 1 am.