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Sushil Raut, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A shocking incident of abusing, bullying and threatening to kill municipal officials during an encroachment removal campaign in Shahaganj area of ​​the city has come to light. In this case, serious cases have been registered against 10 to 11 former corporators of the MIM party and about 30 to 40 activists at the City Chowk police station on charges of obstructing administrative work. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation is conducting a crackdown against unauthorized encroachments. While this campaign was going on, former MIM corporators and supporters gathered there in large numbers and strongly opposed the campaign. According to the complaint filed by the Deputy Commissioner of the Encroachment Department of the Municipal Corporation, these public representatives put immense pressure on the officials present to stop the campaign. As mentioned in the complaint, the former MIM corporators abused the officials on duty in abusive language, bullied them and even threatened to kill them. Not only this, but these office bearers tried to create a law and order issue by inciting the crowd present against the administration.

The move came nearly three years after the then government headed by Eknath Shinde formally renamed Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Mumbai: Three years after the renaming of the Aurangabad city in Maharashtra, the Central Railway on Saturday said the Aurangabad railway station has been officially renamed as “Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station.” Its new station code will be ‘CPSN’, the Central Railway said in a release. The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 had issued a gazette notification to change the name of the Aurangabad railway station. The move came nearly three years after the then government headed by Eknath Shinde formally renamed Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The city, previously named for Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, received the new name as a tribute to Chhatrapati Sambhaji, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and second ruler of the Maratha state. Aurangabad railway station was opened in 1900, during the reign of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is a tourist hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The auto driver was arrested after the police traced his location with the help of 40 CCTVs at the road. A 17-year-old girl in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad suffered a severe head injury after she jumped off a speeding autorickshaw to escape sexual harassment. The autorickshaw driver has been arrested and he has been charged under the stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). CCTV footage from a shop captured the moment the girl jumped off the autorickshaw on a busy road. A car narrowly missed her, swerving at the last minute. Pedestrians were seen helping the girl. The incident took place on Sunday. According to reports, the girl took the autorickshaw after her tuition classes. The auto driver, Syed Akbar Hameed, started asking general questions but gradually made obscene remarks that scared the teen, compelling her to jump off even after the driver accelerated. The girl is being treated at a local hospital. The auto driver was arrested after the police traced his location with the help of 40 CCTVs at the road. Hameed is a resident of Mumbai. He had moved to Aurangabad four-five months ago and drove a rented autorickshaw, the police said.