Mumbai: 2022 batch IAS officer Pooja Khedkar of Maharashtra cadre allegedly submitted fake disability and Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates to crack the civil services examination, an official said on Wednesday.
The claim comes a day after the probationary IAS officer, who used her personal Audi car with red-blue lights and VIP number plates, was transferred from Pune to Washim following complaints of abuse of power.
Khedkar, who appeared for the civil services examination under the OBC and visually impaired categories, also submitted a certificate of mental illness, the official said.
The official said that in April 2022, he was asked to report to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, for verification of his disability certificate, but he did not do so citing Covid infection.
The official said his father Dilip Khedkar, a former state government official, had recently declared the value of his assets worth Rs 40 crore while contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
However, Pooja Khedkar appeared for the civil services examination under the OBC category, where the creamy layer certificate limit is annual parental income of Rs 8 lakh, the official said.
After joining as a probationary officer in Pune, Khedkar allegedly made several demands, including VIP number plate for the Audi car and installation of red beacon on the vehicle.
The claim comes a day after the probationary IAS officer, who used her personal Audi car with red-blue lights and VIP number plates, was transferred from Pune to Washim following complaints of abuse of power.
Khedkar, who appeared for the civil services examination under the OBC and visually impaired categories, also submitted a certificate of mental illness, the official said.
The official said that in April 2022, he was asked to report to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, for verification of his disability certificate, but he did not do so citing Covid infection.
The official said his father Dilip Khedkar, a former state government official, had recently declared the value of his assets worth Rs 40 crore while contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
However, Pooja Khedkar appeared for the civil services examination under the OBC category, where the creamy layer certificate limit is annual parental income of Rs 8 lakh, the official said.
After joining as a probationary officer in Pune, Khedkar allegedly made several demands, including VIP number plate for the Audi car and installation of red beacon on the vehicle.
