New case of Aadhaar tampering for child marriage emerges

YET another case of tampering with Aadhaar card to make changes in date of birth to evade child marriage arrest has come to the fore.

- SIVAGURU S @Krishnagiri

In the present case, the girl is 16 with a suspected case of Intrauterine Fetal Demise (IUFD). However, her Aadhaar card shows her age as 21 years, according to health department staff.

Even though she was advised by the health staff to undergo an MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) to save her life, the girl's family is yet to give consent.

Health department sources told TNIE, "The case is about Swathi (name changed). She is a school dropout. She studied up to Class VIII. She visited Nagamangalam PHC for a health check-up in the last week of July. Then again she visited on August 4 and August 12.