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Civil servant accused of fraud admits juggling five jobs
Civil servant Kashim Chowdhury, 55, denies fraud after allegedly earning £350k from eight employers while working multiple government roles.
In brief
Civil servant Kashim Chowdhury, 55, denies fraud after allegedly earning £350k from eight employers while working multiple government roles. Kashim Chowdhury, a 55-year-old civil servant, denies nine fraud charges after prosecutors claimed he earned £350,000 from eight employers by holding overlapping government jobs…
Civil servant accused of fraud
Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple government jobs to earn almost £350,000.
Prosecutors claim eight employers
Prosecutors say Chowdhury earned almost £350,000 from eight employers, including over £280,000 in gross pay from multiple full-time roles.
Work-from-home scheme
Chowdhury allegedly exploited the work-from-home culture during the pandemic to hide his multiple jobs from employers.
Sick leave and makeup
Chowdhury took sick leave from some employers while wearing white makeup to pretend he was ill during video calls.
Defendant's response
Chowdhury said his mother's health 'deteriorated' and 'destroyed' him, making the jobs his 'lifeline' to survive.
“The only word that comes to my head is it just destroyed me.”
Overlapping roles
Chowdhury held overlapping roles with Tower Hamlets Council, Defra, East London NHS Trust, and four other government departments.
The headline
Kashim Chowdhury, a 55-year-old civil servant, denies nine fraud charges after prosecutors claimed he earned £350,000 from eight employers by holding overlapping government jobs.
