The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bareilly has unexpectedly reopened old doors and revived long silent relationships. Officials say the verification exercise has prompted many people, especially those estranged after love marriages, to reconnect with their families after years to retrieve voter details from the 2003 rolls.

Snehlata, 40, from Jogi Nawada, had broken ties with her parents 15 years ago after leaving home with her partner Omkar Chaudhary. Her family filed an FIR at the time, but she supported Chaudhary in court and severed all contact with her family. During the current SIR drive, officials asked her to provide her EPIC ID linked to the 2003 voter list.