Photos: Meet Indian Family Who All Have 12 Fingers And Toes

Mr Choudhary said that his father and grandfather had 24 fingers. That him along with his brothers and sister have 24 fingers and their children and grandchildren are also affected by the condition. The daily wage labourer says:

“I don’t have any problems with my extra fingers but my children and grandchildren suffer a lot. I’ve had boys that have refused to marry the girls of my family after learning of their condition. Four people rejected my daughter after finding out she had 24 fingers. I do not know why, but this is awful.” He said

DailyMail reports that Krishna’s sister-in-law, Sitbiya Choudhary, considers the condition a blessing, while other members of the family feel they have been cursed. She believes that it is a blessing from God otherwise it wouldn’t have been bestowed on all of them by God.

Dr Aayush Gupta, an assistant Professor at the department of dermatology, at Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune, explains that the term is medically called Polydactyly.

‘It is a genetic disorder, caused by a mutation during the development of genes and a congenital physical anomaly in human beings where they have supernumerary fingers.

“There may not be any physical issues related to the extra fingers but people do sometimes suffer from the psychological issues of living with such a condition. Usually extra digits on the ulnar side cause no problem. These extra fingers could be removed in surgery if the patient requires but it can be costly.” Dr Gupta shared