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Delhi court denies anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar

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New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) A Delhi court on Thursday denied anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar who has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing of OBC and PwD (person with disabilities) quota benefits.

Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala said Delhi Police “must also investigate if anyone from inside the UPSC helped Khedkar”.

The judge also widened the probe in the case and directed Delhi Police to investigate if other persons have availed of benefits under OBC and PwD quotas without entitlement.

The UPSC on Wednesday cancelled Khedkar’s candidature and debarred her from future exams.

The judge had on Wednesday reserved the order after hearing arguments on the application filed by Khedkar, who claimed through her lawyer that she has “imminent threat of arrest”.

During the proceeding, the prosecution as well as the counsel appearing for the UPSC had opposed the application, claiming that she has “cheated the system”.

“This person has abused the law and process of law. The chances of her abusing the law is still there. She is a resourceful person,” the counsel appearing for the UPSC had claimed before the court.

She was accused of ‘misrepresenting information’ in her application for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022.

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