UIDAI says Aadhaar misuse traceable; govt to file FIR on alleged leak

UIDAI has refuted the claims of leak and termed it as an instance of misuse of grievance redressal search facility

The government on Thursday said Aadhaar was not a secret number but any misuse of Aadhaar infrastructure can be traced and action can be taken against the user.

“The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) maintains complete log and traceability of the facility and any misuse can be traced and appropriate action is taken,” the statement of UIDAI said.

Amid reports of Aadhaar data breach, UIDAI has refuted the claims and termed it as an instance of misuse of grievance redressal search facility while asserting that data including biometric information is fully safe and secure.

“Further, the Aadhaar number is