Pooja Khedkar, a trainee IAS officer, could face dismissal if her quota claims are found to be false

 Trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar is embroiled in controversies related to alleged misuse of power and faking reservation quota-related documents. If found guilty, she may face termination from service and criminal charges for forgery. A single-member panel has been constituted to investigate her candidature documents and other claims. Khedkar, initially appointed as an assistant collector in Pune, allegedly misused her powers by using a red-blue beacon and a Maharashtra government board on her private Audi car. Pune police are currently investigating the matter. Additionally, Khedkar is accused of using Additional Collector Ajay More’s office without permission and removing office furniture. She also faces allegations of faking her economic status and misusing the disability quota during the Union Public Service Commission exam.