By: Express News ServiceSeptember 17, 2025 12:55 PM IST 3 min readWhile the Navi Mumbai police booked Puja’s parents and their bodyguard for allegedly abducting the truck cleaner after his vehicle brushed the SUV they were driving, the Pune police lodged a separate FIR for allegedly obstructing the police team from entering their residence.Three days after rescuing a truck cleaner from sacked IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s Pune residence, the Navi Mumbai police are still on the lookout for her family members, who have allegedly switched off their mobile phones. The family members have also not made any online transactions since Sunday, an official said.“We are trying to trace the family, but they have switched off all their devices and are off the grid. We are now looking at CCTV cameras around the bungalow to trace what vehicle was used to escape,” a police official said.While the Navi Mumbai police booked Puja’s parents and their bodyguard for allegedly abducting the truck cleaner after his vehicle brushed the SUV they were driving, the Pune police lodged a separate FIR for allegedly obstructing the police team from entering their residence.Also Read | After abduction of truck cleaner over damage to SUV, Khedkar’s mother unleashed dog to stop police probeAn official said that they suspect the accused will soon apply for anticipatory bail and may try to remain on the run till the time they secure it. Several teams have been formed by Navi Mumbai and Pune police to track down the accused.The alleged road rage incident took place on September 13 at a traffic junction on the Mulund-Airoli road when a concrete mixer truck brushed a car bearing a Pune registration number.According to the police, two men in the car had an altercation with truck driver Chandrakumar Chavan and the cleaner, Prahlad Kumar, 22, a resident of Turbhe MIDC in Navi Mumbai. They allegedly forced Kumar into their vehicle, saying they were taking him to the police station. Chavan kept calling Kumar on his phone, but there was no reply, following which a kidnapping case was registered at Rabale police station based on a complaint by Vilas Dherange, the truck owner.Also Read | Alleged abduction case: ‘Manorama unleashed aggressive dog to stop probe’: Sacked IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s mother bookedAn investigation by the Navi Mumbai police revealed the two accused were Puja’s father, Dilip, a retired Maharashtra government official who has unsuccessfully contested state Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the past, and his bodyguard. The SUV was registered in the name of Puja’s mother, Manorama. It was she who initially tried to prevent the Navi Mumbai police team from entering their house.Story continues below this adLast year, the Centre had dismissed Puja from the IAS after the Union Public Service Commission cancelled her selection as she was found guilty of cheating and wrongly availing of Other Backward Classes and disability quota benefits.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd