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The suspects damaged the express line and also threatened me. Aurangabad: Unidentified suspects on Sunday caused serious damage to the express water pipeline on University Road near the office of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, in a bid to access water illegally. A huge amount of water was lost in the process.Water department deputy engineer Khaja IB rushed to the spot on hearing of this leak and tried to prevent suspects from damaging the express line. I tried to stop them from damaging the line, and they were very abusive.”Khaja summoned linemen and other staffers of the water supply department to the spot. He was roundly abused by those trying to get water, some of whom also threatened to hit him.Engineer Khaja told TOI, “Eight illegal connections were already made by the time I learned about people puncturing the express line at around 11.30 pm..