ASub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Faizabad had to face the wrath of the SP Government when he was shunted out for releasing detained Viswha Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists on August 25.
The State Government shunted out Ram Sahay Yadav, who was posted as SDM Sadar in the district, for not taking senior officers in confidence and releasing 15 VHP activists on August 25, the first day of its yatra, official sources here on Sunday.
The detained VHP activists were arrested for violating prohibitory orders and disturbing communal harmony and peace in the city on the opening day of the 84-Kosi Parikrama.