Pimpri-Chinchwad, 12th January 2026: The internal digital infrastructure of MIT Academy of Engineering at Dehu Phata in Alandi has remained shut for more than three days, severely disrupting academic and administrative functioning. A preliminary inquiry by the institution has indicated that the outage was allegedly caused by a staff member following a dispute over salary payments.
Police officials confirmed that the system had not been restored as of Monday, affecting key operations such as preparation and circulation of faculty timetables, fee-related transactions and routine administrative processes. The college relies extensively on the internal system for day-to-day functioning, and the prolonged disruption has brought several activities to a standstill.
Based on a complaint filed by Executive Director Mahesh Devendra Gauda, a resident of Wagholi, Dighi police have registered a criminal case against Milind Govind Asmar of Kothrud. The accused is a long-serving employee who was responsible for the management and maintenance of the institutionтАЩs internal system.
According to the police, technical issues were first noticed on Friday morning. When college officials approached Asmar to address the problem, he allegedly admitted to having interfered with the system and reportedly stated that he would restore it only after his demands were accepted.
Senior Police Inspector Pramod Wagh of Dighi Police Station said the accused had sought a salary revision around three months ago, which was not approved by the management. тАЬThe college has stated that after his demand was turned down, he stopped reporting for duty for nearly three months. Recently, he again demanded payment of his pending salary, which was refused. Following this, he allegedly sabotaged the system,тАЭ Wagh said.
The police have invoked sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to criminal breach of trust, mischief and criminal intimidation, along with provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Officials said the accused has not been cooperating with either the college administration or the investigation.
Police added that efforts are underway to trace the accused, who has not yet been taken into custody. Sources in the college administration said the employee, who is scheduled to retire in about three months, is insisting that his salary-related demands be met.
The investigation is being carried out by Police Inspector (Crime) Vinayak Patil of Dighi Police Station.
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