Puja Khedkar's Father Was Suspended Twice On Extortion Complaints

Dilip Khedkar is on the run after a case was registered against him and his wife Manorama after a video of her threatening some people with a gun went viral.

Dilip Khedkar, a retired Maharashtra government officer and father of trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar, was suspended twice on charges of corruption. Dilip Khedkar is on the run after a case was registered against him and his wife Manorama Khedkar after a video of the latter threatening some people with a gun went viral. The Pune Anti Corruption Bureau has also initiated a probe against him after a complaint that his assets were disproportionate to his income.

Dilip Khedkar, it is learnt, faced suspension in 2018 and in 2020. Documents accessed by NDTV show that at least 300 small businessmen had complained against Dilip Khedkar in 2015, accusing him of causing "unnecessary trouble" and extortion.

In 2018, when Dilip Khedkar was working as Regional Officer, Kolhapur, the local saw mill and timber merchants association filed a police complaint against him, alleging he had demanded bribes ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 to restore their power and water supplies.