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IAS Pooja Khedkar’s father accused of kidnapping, truck cleaner kidnapped … Police told the whole case in court
Samira Vishwas | October 7, 2025 10:24 AM CST

Pooja khedkar controversy:The recently presented police report in a recently introduced a road accident in a police report in Navi Mumbai has termed the case to a road accident, not just a common quarrel, but a serious and organized crime. This case is to Dilip Khedkar, who is the father of former IAS officer Pooja Khedkar. Pooja Khedkar has previously been in controversies due to alleged irregularities in the Civil Services Examination, and now her father’s name makes the entire episode more serious in a kidnapping case.

How the dispute started
Dilip Khedkar’s land cruiser car collided with a mixer truck on Mulund-Areoli Road. At that time, cleaner Prahlad Kumar was also present with the driver in the truck. After the collision, Dilip Khedkar got angry and started arguing with the truck driver vigorously. During the debate, he forcibly made the truck cleaner sit in his car and said that they were taking him to the police station. But in fact, he took Prahlad Kumar directly to his bungalow in Pune, locked him in the basement there.

Police revealed before the court
The police told the court that the plan of this entire case was not suddenly made, but its form is like organized crime. The accused not only kidnapped the cleaner, but also deprived him of freedom for several hours. It clearly comes under serious sections of the Indian Penal Code. Describing this kidnapping as a deep conspiracy, the police said that many more aspects are being investigated in it, and the role of other people in it cannot be denied.

Why is Pooja Khedkar’s case important?
Pooja Khedkar’s name is not directly involved in this case, but her father’s criminal case can give a more negative image to her career already in controversies. The matter also indicates the misuse of the background and impact of his family. Since Pooja Khedkar has already been in the news in the case of misuse of reservation in civil service and fake documents, this new development may also affect her image and career.

Next legal process
At present, a case has been registered against Dilip Khedkar in serious sections like kidnapping and hostage. The police has informed the court that they are expected to get more information in further interrogation. The court has ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter and soon the date of the next hearing will be fixed.


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