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Aadhaar data fudged to loot rations in several districts

Lucknow: A multi-district investigation exposed large-scale ration fraud in UP, revealing how govt-subsidised food grains was diverted from benificiaries through Aadhaar data tampering and biometric fraud. FIRs in police stations and CID findings from Meerut, Noida, Moradabad and Bareilly show an organised racket involving fair price shop owners, supply inspectors, computer operators and even Aadhaar card holders. In Meerut, a 2018 case showed how accused, supply inspector Asharam, ration dealer Sarfaraz and operator Shahnawaz fraudulently edited Aadhaar numbers in PDS databases. "They used other individuals' biometrics to withdraw rations and then reverted the Aadhaar data to original to conceal the fraud. Over 100 such transactions were linked to one fake Aadhaar usage. Departmental action was recommended against former district supply officer Vikas Gautam," said a senior CID officer. In Noida, 17 ration dealers, one supply inspector and a computer operator had replaced actual Aadhaar data with proxy entries during authentication, misusing biometrics to loot rations. In Moradabad, retired supply inspector Vijay Kumar Sahni and dealer Pradeep Mishra manipulated Aadhaar-seeded databases and illegally distributed rations to ineligible individuals. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Melhor e mais barato marketing que existe Balinhas Personalizadas Undo One case named Aadhaar holder Azam Ullah for using his biometrics to claim rations illegally. All accused face charges under IPC sections including 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 417, 120B, IT Act 66C/66D, and Essential Commodities Act 3/7. Final reports were sent to courts and departmental review of senior officials was on, said Dipesh Juneja, DG, CID.