Overview
- Police say Khedkar phoned in the report late Saturday, and officers arriving around 1:30 am found her parents and three staff members semi-conscious and sent them to hospital, where they are stable.
- According to the preliminary account relayed by police, a recently hired domestic worker, reported to be from Nepal, is suspected of administering sedatives, tying up occupants, and fleeing with mobile phones and valuables.
- The prime suspect is missing, and officers are checking external camera footage after finding the bungalow’s CCTV system not working, Deputy Commissioner of Police Chilumula Rajnikant said.
- Authorities have begun a preliminary inquiry but have not received a formal written complaint from Khedkar, and the full list and value of alleged stolen items have not been provided.
- Public interest in the case is heightened by Khedkar’s past controversies, including the UPSC’s 2024 cancellation of her selection and her dismissal from the IAS, which she has contested.