Guwahati, Apr 25 (PTI) A divyang child in Assam was reunited with her family after nearly a year on Saturday with the help of biometrics data stored during the Aadhaar enrolment process.

An official statement said that the child was found wandering alone by local residents at Dilli Ghat, Namrup, in Dibrugarh district on May 29, 2025.

She was handed over to the local police station the same day by the local people. Subsequently, the Child Welfare Committee, Dibrugarh, referred her to Mrinaljyoti Jyotiniwas Children Home, Duliajan, for care and protection.

As the girl could not communicate due to intellectual disabilities, the superintendent of the children's home approached the UIDAI Regional Office, Guwahati, for assistance in identifying the child.

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) authorities advised that her fingerprint biometrics be submitted for Aadhaar enrolment to enable possible matching with existing Aadhaar records.

After the biometric details were captured, the Aadhaar system successfully matched her existing records, which helped trace her home address to Charaideo district.

Based on the Aadhaar details, the authorities were able to locate her family and complete the process of reuniting her with them at Borhat tea estate. PTI SSG SSG RG

Aadhaar biometric matching enabled identification of a divyang child and tracing of her family after she was found wandering alone. Biometric data captured during Aadhaar enrolment was used to identify a divyang child found wandering alone and placed under care and protection. Unable to communicate due to intellectual disabilities, the children's home sought UIDAI assistance, and fingerprint biometrics were matched with existing Aadhaar records. The match enabled tracing of the child's home address and locating her family.