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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Kate Flores Denolang

Punished for Hustling? Internet Erupts as Civil Servant Faces Fraud Trial for Juggling Five Full-Time Jobs

Civil servant Kashim Chowdhury is charged with criminal fraud over allegations that he held five full-time public sector positions between February 2020 and September 2023 (Credit: Screenshot: The London Standard/Youtube)

Civil servant 'earned nearly £350,000' from five full-time public sector jobs at once, a court has heard, in a fraud case that has ignited a fierce online row over remote work, state oversight and what counts as a crime in the modern workplace.

According to a report from the BBC, 55-year-old Kashim Chowdhury appeared at Southwark Crown Court facing nine counts of fraud after allegedly securing multiple overlapping government roles between February 2020 and September 2023.

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