Civil Servant Accused of Secretly Working Five Jobs at Once
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A British civil servant, Kashim Chowdhury, is accused of faking an illness so he could secretly work five government jobs at once.
A court has heard that Chowdhury told his employer he was too sick to go into the office.
Instead, prosecutors say, he worked from home and took on several other government roles at the same time.
He is accused of receiving pay from all five jobs, even though he could not have properly done them all together.
This kind of behaviour is known as fraud, which means getting money through lies or deception.
Chowdhury is said to have been dishonest with employers about his real working situation.
The case raises questions about how remote work can sometimes make it easier to hide dishonest behaviour.
It is not yet clear how he managed to apply for and keep so many roles without being noticed earlier.
The court case is still ongoing, and a final decision has not yet been made.
If found guilty, Chowdhury could face serious consequences for his actions.
Vocabulary10 words
- civil servant
- a person who works for the government
- court
- a place where judges decide if someone broke the law
- fraud
- getting money or things by lying
- dishonest
- not telling the truth
- remote work
- working from home instead of an office
- consequences
- things that happen because of an action
- prosecutors
- lawyers who try to prove someone broke the law
- accused
- said to have done something wrong
- employer
- a person or company that someone works for
- ongoing
- still happening, not finished
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1. He faked illness to work five government jobs at once 2. Getting money through lies or deception 3. False
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A British civil servant, Kashim Chowdhury, is accused of faking an _____ so he could secretly work five government jobs at once.
A court has heard that Chowdhury told his _____ he was too sick to go into the office.
Instead, _____ say, he worked from home and took on several other government roles at the same time.
He is accused of receiving _____ from all five jobs.
This kind of behaviour is known as _____.
Chowdhury is said to have been _____ with employers about his real working situation.
The case raises questions about how _____ can sometimes make it easier to hide dishonest behaviour.
It is not yet clear how he managed to apply for and keep so many roles without being noticed.
The court case is still _____, and a final decision has not yet been made.
If found guilty, Chowdhury could face serious _____ for his actions.
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