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Kashim Chowdhury found guilty of nine fraud counts over multiple jobs

Crime · First reported 9 Nov, 15:17 · Updated 15:31

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Kashim Chowdhury was found guilty of nine counts of fraud after holding overlapping full-time public-sector roles. The detailed account says he earned almost £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023; the other reports provide shorter accounts of the verdict.

  • A jury found Chowdhury guilty of nine counts of fraud after about seven hours of deliberation.
  • The detailed report says he held as many as five full-time government jobs at once, while other accounts describe him as having secretly held multiple public-sector roles.
  • The detailed account says he earned almost £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023.
  • Prosecutors said he misrepresented his existing employment when applying for roles and used remote work and sick leave to manage overlapping jobs.
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Defendant
Kashim Chowdhury
Verdict
Guilty of nine counts of fraud
Earnings period
February 2020 to September 2023
Reported earnings
Almost £350,000 from eight employers
Peak concurrent jobs
Five full-time jobs, according to the detailed account

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