BAHRAICH, Jan. 19 -- The authorities on Monday demolished 10 illegal shrines situated within the premises of Maharaja Suheldev Autonomous State Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district. The operation was carried out following a 24-year-old legal process.

Confirming the action, city magistrate Rajesh Prasad said a formal notice was issued on January 10, directing the committee that manages the dargah (mausoleum) of Rasul Shah Baswari to voluntarily remove the illegal shrines by January 17. As the deadline passed without compliance, the district administration razed them on instructions of the district magistrate, he added.

Personnel from three police stations along with ASP (city) Ashok Singh, municipal executive officer Pram...