Puja Khedkar’s saga is turning into something of a tragicomedy: from alleged UPSC fraud to kidnapping allegations. Just when the story might’ve started fading, a new twist slaps it into the headlines once more. Recently, a road-rage incident in Navi Mumbai involving a cement-mixer truck led to the helper disappearing. He was later rescued from a bungalow in Pune registered to “Puja Automobiles,” a name connected to Ms Khedkar. To make things messier, her mother allegedly obstructed the police at the residence, refusing them entry. Police have filed an FIR for kidnapping; investigations are ongoing even as the identity of the abductors remains unconfirmed.

Now, Ms Khedkar isn’t new to controversy. She was dismissed from the IAS after her provisional selection was annulled by the UPSC on ch

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