12/26/2025
India has a unique system, they record Retina scans and Fingerprint scans for everyone while registering for provincial identification. This can be used for authenticating anywhere like railways, banks and even for Govt. Subsidies with a unique number called Aadhar Number.
Now A, viral case in Kanpur, India, involving identical twin brothers, Prabal and Pavitra Mishra, who reportedly had nearly identical fingerprints and retinal scans, causing biometric system errors with their Aadhaar cards; however, investigations revealed it was an administrative mix-up during data entry, not a true genetic match, highlighting the rarity and uniqueness of biometrics even in twins, though they often share high similarity (55-74%)