Civil servant accused of juggling five government jobs says work was his ‘distraction' from caring for ailing mother

Civil servant Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraud by allegedly holding multiple full-time government jobs at the same time - (PA Wire)

A civil servant accused of fraudulently juggling five government jobs has said that work was his “distraction” from caring for his mother.

Kashim Chowdhury, 55, allegedly lied about his employment status to get a string of overlapping full-time roles across government departments and public bodies.