A COURT here on Thursday turned down the anticipatory bail plea of former Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the Civil Services Examinations (CSE) by faking her identity.

 

Widening the scope of the probe, A d diti onal Sessions Judge D e v e nder Kumar Jangala asked the Delhi Police to investigate if other people recommended by the Union Public Service Commission have availed quota benefits without entitlement.Further, the court asked the investigatin gagency to find out if anyone from inside the UPSC had helped Khedkar. On Wednesday, the UPSC cancelled Khedkar’s provisional candidature for CSE 2022, and debarred her from all exams/selections