Indian man proud of his 12 fingers and 14 toes

Holding the record for the most recorded number of fingers and toes in a living person might be seen as a blessing to some people.

Pianists, typists and tailors might all look on green with envy at Haramb Ashok Kumthekar, of Goa in India, who has six digits on each hand and seven digits on each feet.



But for Heramb, 22, it means he cannot even wear a pair of simple flip-flops, nor can he find a pair of gloves that fit his hands in the winter.

Heramb's extra digits are caused by the medical condition polydactlyism, which translates from the Greek for "many fingers".



Heramb, who is currently studying for a Masters in Business Management at his college in the western Indian town of Pune, has always seen his extra digits as something to be proud of.

"I am happy about it because I have something that others don't have," says Heramb.