UIDAI deactivates over 1.17 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased to curb identity misuse

The UIDAI has started deactivating Aadhaar of deceased persons to prevent misuse of their identity proof, and disabled over 1.17 crore such unique 12-digit numbers till date, an official statement said on Wednesday.

As part of initiatives, the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) has started a new service – Reporting of Death of a Family Member – on the myAadhaar Portal for deaths registered in 24 states and Union Territories (UTs), to allow individuals to report the death of their family members.