Pune Court Remands IAS Officer's Mother in Police Custody Over Land Dispute
Manorama Khedkar, mother of IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was arrested in Pune for allegedly threatening individuals with a gun over a land dispute. Remanded in police custody till July 20, Manorama was apprehended from Mahad in Raigad. The Khedkar family faces multiple investigations, including corruption allegations.
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A Pune court has remanded Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, to police custody until July 20 after she was arrested for allegedly using a gun to threaten people over a land dispute.
Police apprehended Manorama from a lodge in Mahad, Raigad district, where she was hiding. She was then brought to the Paud police station in Pune and formally arrested. A local court subsequently ordered her remand in police custody.
Investigations against the Khedkar family are ongoing, with Manorama and her husband, Dilip, facing multiple charges under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and the Arms Act. Additionally, both Puja and Dilip are under scrutiny for separate allegations involving misconduct and disproportionate assets.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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