35 years apart, SIR reunites brothers in Jind
Two brothers in India's Jind district were reunited after 35 years of separation during a routine electoral roll verification process. A diligent election official recognized the name provided by one brother and facilitated the contact with the other.
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CHANDIGARH: A routine voter-list verification under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls led to the reunion of two brothers in Jind district who had been separated for nearly 35 years.The reunion took place at Govt Senior Secondary School in Manoharpur when Sita Ram visited to collect his school-leaving certificate. During verification, the Booth Level Officer (BLO) asked about his village, father’s name and family details.When Sita Ram mentioned his brother, Dalbir Singh, the BLO called him to verify the details. On hearing Sita Ram’s name, Dalbir immediately recognised him. “Yes, he is my brother.
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