Archive · 15 Jan 2026
SIR Process Leads to Reunion and Arrest
A special process to check and update voter lists in Madhya Pradesh led to two big stories.
First, a man named Vinod who had been missing for 22 years was found and reunited with his mother.
He had left home a long time ago and was thought to be dead.
The process helped find him and bring him back to his family.
At the same time, a very bad criminal named Abdul Rashid was caught.
He had been running from the police for a long time and was involved in many serious crimes.
He came back to fill out his voter information and then did a crime, which led to his arrest.
This shows how a simple process can change lives in big ways, bringing families back together and catching criminals.
Vinod Gayari, missing for 22 years, was reunited with his mother through the SIR process.
Abdul Rashid, a notorious criminal, was arrested after returning for the SIR process and committing a burglary.
The SIR process in Madhya Pradesh has removed 42.74 lakh names from the voter list.
Vinod's attempt to update his voter identity led to his family being contacted and his location being traced.
Abdul Rashid's extensive criminal history includes over 100 cases across multiple states.
- Who
- Vinod Gayari and Abdul Rashid
- What
- Reunion of a family and arrest of a criminal through the SIR process
- When
- 2026 (reunion), December 3 (arrest)
- Where
- Mandsaur district and Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive for voter verification
- Vinod Gayari
- 45-year-old man reunited with his mother after 22 years
- Abdul Rashid
- 54-year-old criminal arrested for 100+ cases
- SIR Process
- Special Intensive Revision drive for voter verification
- Mandsaur District
- Location of the emotional reunion
- Indore
- Location of the criminal's arrest
- Voter List Changes
- 42.74 lakh names removed, 8.40 lakh yet to be mapped
- Stolen Property Recovered
- Jewellery, cash, and a two-wheeler worth Rs 7.5 lakh