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Civil servant who juggled up to five government jobs guilty of fraud

A civil servant has been found guilty of nine counts of fraud after using remote working and sick notes to juggle up to five full-time government jobs at the same time.

Kashim Chowdhury, 55, lied about his employment status to get a string of overlapping roles across government departments and public bodies, Southwark Crown Court heard previously.

Between February 2020 and September 2023, Chowdhury, from Whitechapel, east London, earned almost £350,000 from eight employers, the court heard.

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