City CA arrested in cheating case Suspended Karmad API Y N Shaikh, who is accused of forcing lady police constable (LPC) Sandhya More commit suicide by harassing her sexually, has been remanded in police custody till September 14. API Shaikh and his accomplice head constable Satish Bodle today were produced before a judicial magistrate (FC) Ashok Soni amid tight security. The assistant public prosecutor informed the court that the original suicide note written by Sandhya was yet to be recovered, though its photo copy and her diary was obtained. Similarly, the role of the co-accused Bodle was yet to be confirmed. "The matter is pretty serious and granting them magisterial custody or bail may hamper the process of investigation. Keeping these factors in mind, at least one week's police custody is needed," he contended.
Following this, the court remanded Shaikh and Bodle in four-day police custody. The district and sessions court was thronged by thousands of people. The duo was brought in a police van from Karmad. Moreover, the city police too had deployed adequate force on the court premises. As reported earlier, the newly married lady police constable (LPC) Sandhya Dharma More had ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling of her rented house in Karmad on Sunday morning following sexual harassment from her senior and PS chief Shaikh. The incident sent shock waves in police circles in the city as well as in the district. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered. Amid mounting pressure from people belonging to all walks of life, the police registered a case against API Shaikh for abetting her suicide. News-LT      
Karmad API Shaikh, aide arrested The Karmad police station chief, API Y N Shaikh, and head constable S V Bodle were arrested on Monday noon in connection with the suicide of lady police constable Sandhya More. According to officials of the Aurangabad (rural) police, API Shaikh was suspended late Sunday night after he was found prima facie responsible for More's suicide.
During the detailed interrogation it came to light that head constable of the same police station Bodle, helped API Shaikh in sexual harassment of the LPC in the last few weeks. Therefore, Bodle too will be suspended by Tuesday noon. The deputy superintendent of police (Dy SP), Pallavi Barge, said that a case of abetment to suicide, abuse and making indecent gestures has been registered against the duo. They were arrested on Monday noon and will be produced before a city magistrate on Tuesday.
Suicide note recovered
Dy SP Barge on Monday admitted that a two-page detailed suicide note has been recovered. The note drafted in Marathi clearly blames API Shaikh, following which a case was registered against him and his aide Bodle.
About the case
As reported earlier, the newly married lady police constable (LPC), Sandhya Dharma More (24), ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling at her rented house in Karmad on Sunday morning. She was fed up with sexual harassment by her senior and PS chief Shaikh, hence, she took the extreme step. The suicide created ripples and also sent a shock wave in police circles in the city as well as in the district. Initially, a case of accidental death was registered. Buckling under mounting pressure from all walks of life, police authorities registered a case of abetment to suicide against API Shaikh.  
LPC ends life at Karmad A lady police constable (LPC) of the Aurangabad (rural) police, Sandhya Dharma More (21, Karmad), ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling of her house at Karmad near here on Sunday morning allegedly due to sexual harassment by the police station chief API Y N Shaikh. According to sources, the LPC had been facing sexual harassment from the API for the last few weeks and was fed up. Sandhya wrote a suicide note before taking the extreme step sometime between 8 am and 10 am today. She was supposed to go to the police station as she was called by the API for some work. As she did not report to the police station, another lady police constable went to her house. Her colleague was shocked to see Sandhya hanging from the ceiling and informed the police station authorities. Sandhya was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) where medical officers declared her dead upon arrival. A case of accidental death has been registered with the Karmad police station. Aurangabad division deputy superintendent of police Pallavi Barge is on the case.
According to details, Sandhya was a native of Dhule and recruited in the Aurangabad (rural) police a couple of years ago. She was posted with the Karmad police station. It has been alleged that she was constantly being harassed by the PS chief. Interestingly, four other LPCs of the same police station had lodged a complaint against the API with the division Dy SP. On probing the matter, she had reprimanded the PS chief. In a suicide note left by her, Sandhya has clearly blamed the API Shaikh for driving her to suicide.
Officials tight-lipped
When contacted for her version, dy SP Pallavi Barge said that the case is at an initial stage and it will be too early to either confirm or deny the harassment charge. Things will become clear only after investigation is over. When asked whether a case of abetment to suicide has been registered against API Shaikh, the Dy SP replied in the negative and said that at present a case of accidental death has been registered.
Final goodbye to father
Sandhya's father Dharma More had come to Karmad last night and stayed at her house as she was given night duty on Saturday night. After completing her duty, she went home in the early hours today and bade a goodbye to her father at 8 am, who then left. After being informed about his daughter's suicide, Dharma, who was proceeding to his hometown Dhule, returned to Aurangabad from midway only to see Sandhya lying motionless on an autopsy table in the mortuary. This scribe tried to speak to Dharma in the mortuary but the grief-stricken man could not utter a single word.
Sandhya More (LPC) Birthday turned doomsday
Unfortunately, it was Sandhya's birthday today, which eventually turned out to be the last day of her life. Sources said that Sandhya was married to an Indian Army Jawan, Sandeep Kadam, a year ago. Sandeep was posted in New Delhi, and she was living alone in a rented room on the first-floor of a building situated in front of Karmad PS. News-LT    
Government Engineering College receives Rs.1.50 cr from World Bank The Government Engineering College (GEC) here has received 1.5 crore from the World Bank under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) of the Government of India funded by the World Bank to improve the quality of technical education in the technical institutions across the country. "We have received the first installment (` 1.5 cr) of the ` 12.50-cr fund sanctioned for the next five years," GEC principal Pranesh Mrunal said, adding that this would help the college implement various schemes aimed at enhancing the quality of education.
The other college from Marathwada region which has been selected under the TEQIP is Shri Gurugobindsinghji College of Engineering, Nanded. A total of 16 colleges from across Maharashtra have been selected for the programme run under the World Bank's National Project Implementation Unit (NPIU) activities. Project coordinator Dr Anjali Bhalchandra said the GEC has received ` 1.5 crore as the first installment of the total fund (` 12.50 crore) sanctioned for five years. "Students as well as professors stand to gain from this project. A scholarship of ` 18,000 and ` 8,000 will be given to postgraduate and Ph D students, respectively," she added.
Principal Dr Murnal said this is the second time that the GEC is implementing TEQIP. Earlier, it had implemented the project spending ` 8 crore received from the World Bank during 2003-2008. "This is the second time that the Government Engineering College has got the fund under the TEQIP. Earlier, it had implemented the project spending 8 crore during 2003-2008." said GEC principal Pranesh Mrunal. News-LT.
It's been a month since the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) established the disaster management cell for monsoon. However, the cell has received very little response. The administration has been blamed for the state of affairs as it did not aggressively publicise the information about the centre.
The cell was set up for taking down complaints of inconvenience due to rainfall on telephone and forwarding them to the section concerned for immediate redressal. Complaints included uprooting of trees, electric poles, blowing of tin roof, damage to vehicles due to fall of trees or twigs, wall caving in and storming of rainwater in house etc. The civic administration transformed the telephone operator's section into the cell. The administration was supposed to stay updated with the messages, orders and warning notices circulated by the Disaster Management Committee and resolve the public complaints relating to rainfall. However, it seems that the citizens are not even aware of the existence of the cell. The landline numbers of cell are 2333536 or 2333540. 
In a step that will go a long way in helping women and girls facing harassment, the city police have introduced a helpline with toll free telephone numbers. They can also send emails to the designated IDs. The helpline will remain open 24X7.
Anyone facing sexual harassment, embarrassing situation, nasty comments, lewd gestures or any kind of ignominy on road, at home, workplace, gardens, restaurants, market places and public places can dial up the toll free numbers 1091 and 100 for help. The phone call will be received at the police commissionerate and steps will be taken to provide aid to the caller. Commissioner of police (CP) Sanjay Kumar said the victims or witnesses can also call up 0240-2240500 for contacting him or DCPs Somnath Gharge, Dr Jay Jadhav and Arvind Chavria. They also can send an e-mail to cp.aurangabad@mahapolice.gov.in, or picybercell.abad@mahapolice.gov.in. Citizens have been appealed to be proactive for curbing incidents of eve teasing by shooting the incidents in their mobile phone cams, noting down the registration numbers of vehicles being used by Road Romeos, their description and appearance and informing the police immediately. Moreover, the CP Kumar has warned the city bus conductors, auto rickshaw drivers, hotel and restaurant owners and parents of stringent legal actions, if they remained mute spectators to eve teasing. The helpline and e-mail IDs have been opened from Saturday last, CP Kumar added. Women can call up toll free numbers, send email
Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court has declared the order issued by Aurangabad ZP to derecognise the Holy Cross English Primary School, as an invalid one. According to details, Zilla Parishad education officer for primary education issued an order on June 13, 2012 derecognising Holy Cross English Primary School. In addition to this, ZP also asked that the school record books be confiscated and asked the school to issue transfer certificates to the students. The school principal Sister Bharti Pathare knocked the door of Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court and on June 18, the HC in its interim order directed that no action should be taken against the school.
When the matter came up for hearing in front of the bench headed by Justice RM Borde, the petitioning team furnished a letter of the education director (primary), Pune, which was sent to ZP education officer (primary). In this letter it was clearly stated that, before passing the order to derecognise Holy Cross English Primary School dated June 13, 2012, the ZP according to Right to Education Act 2009, should have discussed the issue with the government and the order passed is not in accordance to law. Soon after bringing this letter to the notice of the bench, the court passed an order in favour of the school.
Adv Advant represented the school, while government was represented by public prosecutor SK Kadam and Adv Uttam Bondar represented the education officer.
The Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) executive committee members were elected at a function held here recently.
The newly elected members for the year 2012-13 are:
Sunil Raithatha, President,
Milind Kank, Vice President,
Munish Sharma, Hon.Secretary,
Nitin Gupta, Hon.Treasurer,
Saurabh Bhogale, Hon.Jt.Secretary,
Rahul Pagariya, Hon. Jt.Treasurer,
Gurpreet Singh Bagga, members Relation Officer,
Arpit Save, Lean Cluster coordinator and
Ajeet Mulay, Convener CMIA Agriculture initiative.
Maithlee Tambolkar, Suyog Machhar, Sameer Mulay, Dr.Anant Pandhare are co-opted as executive committee members. Special invitees on the CMIA executive committee for the year 2012-13 will be N.Sriram, M.P.Sharma, Jean-Marie Lagey and Anant Kandoi.
During the meeting, the outgoing President, .Mukund A.Kulkarni and Hon.Secretary, Milind Kank thanked the entire Executive Committee for their active involvement in CMIA activities and continued support throughout the year 2011-12 & thus making the CMIA vibrant. 
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has decided to attach its current account of local body tax (LBT) to repay the installments of Rs 100 crore loan sanctioned by IDBI Bank. As reported earlier, the AMC had demanded a loan of Rs 200 crore against mortgage of its land. However, the IDBI granted Rs 100 cr loan only. The repayment of installments is to start from July 2012.
In the meantime, the AMC was shocked when the IDBI officials served notice on the AMC to repay the installments of Rs 200 crore loan. Later on, it was clarified that the bank officials issued notice erroneously.