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Meena and Minal: Best friends for decades

Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen discovered they are biological sisters after a DNA test. The two women had been close friends for decades before the genetic results confirmed their sibling relationship. Both were adopted from Mumbai and grew up living near one another in the Netherlands.

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  • ✓ Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen are biological sisters.
  • ✓ The two women were close friends for decades.
  • ✓ A DNA test revealed their sibling relationship.
  • ✓ The women were adopted from Mumbai.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 4 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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DNA testing confirmed that childhood friends Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen are biological sisters.

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  1. DNA test confirms Dutch friends Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen are biological sisters

    Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen discovered they are biological sisters after a DNA test. The two women had been close friends for decades before the genetic results confirmed their sibling relationship. Both were adopted from Mumbai and grew up living near one another in the Netherlands.

    Why it matters

    The discovery links two individuals who maintained a lifelong friendship without knowing their shared origin. Their simultaneous adoption from the same city in India to the same region in Europe provided the proximity that led to their initial bond.

    What is confirmed

    • Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen are biological sisters.
    • The two women were close friends for decades.
    • A DNA test revealed their sibling relationship.
    • The women were adopted from Mumbai.
    • They were raised near each other in the Netherlands.

    What to watch next

    • Information regarding the adoption agency used in Mumbai
    • Details on how the women decided to take a DNA test
    Sources used for this update (4)
    1. BBC — Meena and Minal: Best friends for decades - until a DNA test revealed they were sisters
    2. ua.news — DNA test reveals Dutch friends are biological sisters
    3. voxnews.al — Unbelievable story/ They were close friends for decades, DNA test revealed they were sisters
    4. www.turkiyetoday.com — Childhood friends discover they are biological sisters
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