Tech News Desk – Aadhaar card has become the primary identity document for Indians. This 12 digit unique identification is very important for government services, banking facilities and telecom connections. It is a document that makes many tasks easier. But, if not handled carefully, the card can also be misused. Due to the data to it, there have been many such incidents in the last few years, where fraudsters have used the stolen information of Aadhaar card in financial fraud. Many times fraudsters have also accessed many services in an unauthorized manner. If this incident happens to a user, he may have to face blocks, financial losses or legal troubles in the future.

But now the question is, how can you check whether your Aadhaar is being misused or not? You cannot check this directly, but you can see where your Aadhaar number has been used in the past such as for travel, accommodation, banking and other purposes. To help people keep their Aadhaar secure and monitor its usage, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced tools to help users monitor and protect their Aadhaar usage.

To know the history of Aadhaar usage, follow these steps:
First of all go to myAadhaar portal.
Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code and click on 'Login With OTP'.
After this an OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number. Enter it to access your account.
Next select the Authentication History option and select the date range for the period you want to review.
After checking the logs, if you find many unfamiliar or suspicious transactions, you can report it to UIDAI.
For this you can call UIDAI's toll-free helpline 1947. Or you can send a mail to help@uidai.gov.in.

Let us tell you that UIDAI also gives the option to lock and unlock Aadhaar biometrics to prevent misuse. Locking Aadhaar biometrics ensures that even if someone has access to your Aadhaar details, he cannot misuse the biometric information. For this you can visit UIDAI website on lock/unlock basis.