India, July 16 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has directed the Maharashtra government to examine IAS trainee Puja Khedkar's caste and disability certificates amid allegations that she used fraudulent means to secure a position in the civil service, even as the probationary officer said the "truth will come out" after she testifies before a central committee formed to probe the case.

According to people aware of the matter, in a letter to the state government on July 12, UPSC, which conducts examinations for appointment to the services, also sought papers pertaining to the alleged divorce of Puja's parents, after the 34-year-old claimed she was not aware of her father's income before seeking benefits under the OBC quota.

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