The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has reportedly registered a FIR against a private company for allegedly misusing Aadhaar card data from the UIDAI's website.
The Bengaluru police have filed the FIR against Chennai-based Qarth Technologies, which was acquired by cab aggregator Ola in March 2016, strengthen Ola's mobile wallet service, Ola money.
The complaint was registered against Qarth co-founder Abhinav Srivastava on Wednesday after the requests Ashok Lenin, Deputy Director of UIDAI’s regional office at Bengaluru.
“Qarth workers have developed an app and access details on the Aadhaar website without authentication and provided the same as e-KYC details. The accused has joined hands with miscreants in leaking Aadhaar information and illegally using the same,” he said.
The FIR has been registered under different sections, including 37 and 38 of Aadhar Act 2016, Sections 65 and 66 of IT Act of 2000, and IPC Sections 120 B, 468 and 271. Finally, the case has been transferred to cyber crime police on Thursday.
Clarifying on the complaint, Ola released a statement saying, "Ola has neither commissioned nor is involved in any such activity. No such complaint has been brought to our notice.“