Quick Info
| Profession | Civil servant |
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Latest News about Kashim Chowdhury
13/10/2026
The trial of civil servant Kashim Chowdhury opened at Southwark Crown Court, where jurors were told he faces nine fraud charges. Prosecutors allege he lied about his employment status to hold several overlapping full-time government jobs, using remote working and sick notes. He denies the charges, and the trial is ongoing.
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| Summary | Kashim Chowdhury is a British civil servant who is on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London on charges of fraud. He has denied nine counts of fraud. The charges concern alleged dishonesty about his employment history with several government departments. Reports from the trial in October 2026 describe prosecutors' claims that he held several overlapping full-time government posts. |
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Personal Life
| Residence | Whitechapel, east London (as reported in court coverage) |
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Career
| Alleged Overlapping Roles | Prosecutors allege that he held full-time posts at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Tower Hamlets council at the same time. |
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| Alleged Earnings | Between February 2020 and September 2023, he reportedly earned almost £350,000 from eight employers, according to court reports. |
| Legal Status | Trial ongoing at Southwark Crown Court; he denies nine counts of fraud. |
| Alleged Employers Named in Court | Tower Hamlets Council (from February 2020), Defra (from April 2021), East London NHS Trust (short role in 2022), and later the Department of Health and Social Care, UK Health Security Agency, Department for Business and Trade, Food Standards Agency and Home Office |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. The case reportedly began with an investigation into suspicions that he worked full-time for both Defra and DHSC, which later revealed a third government role. | |
| 2. The prosecution reportedly alleges he used remote working to hold overlapping full-time roles. |
