Civil servant accused of fraudulently holding five government jobs
The short version
- Kashim Chowdhury, 55, is accused of fraudulently holding five full-time government jobs at the same time.
- He reportedly worked 183 hours a week across these roles, more than the total hours in a week.
- Prosecutors say he used remote working and sick notes to conceal his employment.
- Chowdhury allegedly used makeup to appear ill during a video call with a manager.
- He is accused of lying about his employment status to secure multiple government positions.
What we don’t know yet
- The outcome of the court case is not yet known.
- The exact number of government departments involved is not specified.
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First reported by Daily Mail Civil servant fraudulently held down FIVE government jobs at the same time, court told
Sky News Civil servant ‘fraudulently juggled five government jobs using remote work and sick notes’
GB News Civil servant ‘used remote working to fraudulently juggle’ multiple Whitehall jobs
BBC News Civil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
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- Daily Mail, right-leaningCivil servant who fraudulently racked up £280,000 by secretly working several full-time jobs remotely ‘couldn’t perform even basic tasks’, jury told
- Daily Mail, right-leaningPictured: The ‘fraudster’ civil servant who ‘earned £280,000 juggling FIVE government jobs at the same time’
- The Times of India, right-leaningUK civil servant allegedly held five full-time jobs, worked 183 hours a week
- Daily Mail, right-leaningCivil servant ‘who fraudulently earned £280,000 by working FIVE government jobs at same time’ attended virtual meetings for months with his camera off, court hears
- Daily Mirror, left-leaningCivil servant ‘exploited working from home and used sick notes’ to earn £350k from multiple jobs, court told
- BBC News, centreCivil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
- BBC News, centreCivil servant faked illness with make-up to juggle five jobs, court hears
- GB News, right-leaningCivil servant ‘used remote working to fraudulently juggle’ multiple Whitehall jobs
- Sky News, centreCivil servant ‘fraudulently juggled five government jobs using remote work and sick notes’
- Daily Mail, right-leaningCivil servant fraudulently held down FIVE government jobs at the same time, court told