Civil servant who juggled five jobs says he was 'surprised' to be charged with fraud
Summary
Kashim Chowdhury, a UK civil servant, faces fraud charges for working five full-time government jobs at the same time and earning over £284,000. Chowdhury denies being dishonest and says he did not tell his employers about the multiple jobs because he was overwhelmed and working remotely.Key Facts
- Chowdhury is accused of holding eight overlapping public sector jobs from 2020 to 2023.
- He was supposed to work full time for each job but claimed to work flexibly and on output-based tasks.
- In May 2023, he was contracted to work 183 hours a week, more hours than available in a week.
- Chowdhury started a Home Office job while on sick leave from three other government jobs.
- He told the court he cared for his elderly mother and worked remotely to manage his workload.
- A manager noticed Chowdhury wearing white make-up on a video call, which he denied.
- Prosecutors say he hid his multiple jobs and used sick leave improperly.
- Chowdhury denies acting with dishonest intent and the trial is ongoing.
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