Bareilly, Nov. 30 -- In a remarkable turn of events, Om Prakash, who left his home in Bareilly's Shahi area 25 years ago, returned to his village this week under an entirely new identity. Known as Salim for more than two decades in Delhi, he came back to his native village to complete formalities for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, which ultimately led him to reconnect with his family and reclaim his Hindu identity.
According to family members, Om Prakash had left home at the age of 15 after a dispute and never returned. Over the years, his relatives assumed he had died. However, on Friday, he unexpectedly arrived in the village with his elder sister Chandrakali, stunning the community. Villagers welcomed him a...