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UIDAI Begins Large-Scale Deactivation of Aadhaar Numbers to Prevent Identity Fraud

SRINAGAR: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers belonging to deceased individuals as part of a nationwide effort to enhance the accuracy and integrity of its database. The authority said the large-scale clean-up exercise aims to curb identity fraud and prevent unauthorised use of Aadhaar-linked benefits. UIDAI []