UK Civil Servant Convicted After Holding Multiple Government Jobs at Once

Kashim Chowdhury, 56, was found guilty of nine fraud counts after secretly holding several UK government jobs at the same time. Prosecutors said he earned more than £284,000 in taxpayers’ money by giving inaccurate information about his employment and failing to disclose his other roles. He held five jobs simultaneously in spring 2023 and had secured eight overlapping public-sector roles between 2020 and 2023, earning a total of £350,000. The court heard that Chowdhury was contracted to work 183 hours a week. Prosecutors also alleged that he used sick leave to manage his overlapping jobs. A former manager described difficulties supervising his work, while another witness said she suspected he had used make-up to appear ill during a video call. Chowdhury denied that allegation and said past job insecurity, stress and trauma affected his decisions. He left the civil service in September 2023 and was identified the following year through a government fraud-checking initiative. The case was reported by the BBC.

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