Pune Trainee IAS Officer, Who Used Red Beacon On Private Audi, Transferred
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Puja Khedkar, who had secured an All India Rank 821 in the UPSC exams, was posted as an assistant collector in Pune.
A probationary IAS officer in Maharashtra has been transferred to Washim over an alleged misuse of her power as a civil servant. Puja Khedkar, who had secured an All India Rank 821 in the UPSC exams, was posted as an assistant collector in Pune.
A controversy erupted after she was found availing facilities that are not given to probation officers. This included the use of a red-blue beacon and a board stating "Maharashtra Government" on her private Audi car.
She was also found occupying the ante-chamber of additional collector Ajay More when he was away. She had removed office furniture without Mr More's consent and even asked the revenue assistant to provide her with a letterhead, nameplate, and other facilities in their name.
