Atikur Rahman jailed for benefits fraud and attempted scheme fraud

Atikur Rahman, 34, was sentenced to 40 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges involving £172,000 in benefits and an unsuccessful attempt to claim about £62,000 through Eat Out to Help Out registrations. He was also disqualified from serving as a company director for eight years.

• Rahman was sentenced to 40 months at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud charges linked to a six-year scheme.· 2 sources
• The benefits fraud brought in £172,000; a separate attempt to obtain about £62,000 through Eat Out to Help Out was stopped before payment.· 1 source
• The court imposed an eight-year ban on serving as a company director in addition to the prison sentence.· 1 source