LUCKNOW, Oct. 31 -- The UP government on Friday transferred 11 PCS officers, including two sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs) Hemant Kumar Chaudhary and Mayank Goswami, posted in Pilibhit. The Election Commission of India (ECI) had ordered action against both the SDMs after anomalies were detected in the electoral roll of Pilibhit Sadar assembly constituency. The duo held the charge of electoral registration officer (ERO) in the assembly constituency. After preliminary investigation, FIR was registered against both SDMs as well. Mayank Goswami, posted as SDM Puranpur, has been appointed OSD, UP State Disaster Management Authority while Hemant Kumar Chaudhary, posted as SDM Amariya, has been made settlement officer at Chakbandi headquarters, Lucknow. PCS officers Mandhata Pratap Singh and Ajay Kumar have been posted as SDM in Pilibhit district. On October 21, Samajwadi Party and Uttar Pradesh Congress had alleged that voters' names were being altered in state's electoral rolls to deprive people of their voting rights, citing alleged irregularities involving 13,150 entries in Pilibhit Sadar assembly constituency. The ECI directed the Pilibhit district election officer (DEO) to investigate the matter and submit a report. In his report, the DEO stated that irregularities were detected in 10,470 entries. According to the investigation report, 13,779 Form-8 entries were made by the computer assistant (VRC operator) at the voter registration centre of Assembly constituency 127 - Pilibhit between May 31 and August 29 for amendments to voter details. Of these, 4,717 forms were entered till July 16 and the remaining 9,062 forms were entered between July 17 and August 29. No forms or records related to these entries were found available in the office. Of these 13,779 Form-8, a total of 10,470 were approved and 3,309 rejected. Thus, irregularities were found in 10,470 entries. The computer assistant posted at the voter registration centre was dismissed from service and departmental proceedings initiated against both the SDMs. htc...