BAHRAICH, Jan. 20 -- The district authorities on Monday demolished 10 illegal shrines situated within the premises of Maharaja Suheldev Autonomous State Medical College here. 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 Pramita Singh, SDM (Sadar) Pooja Chaudhary were also present on the occasion, said Prasad who was also there. The action traces its roots to 2002 when the then city magistrate declared the 10 additional shrines illegal and ordered their removal. These shrines had been gradually established adjacent to the centuries-old 'Astana' (burial place or dargah) of Rasul Shah Baswari near the DM's office. htc...