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Indian-origin fraudster arrested, says FBI Director Kash Patel

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced that Manjit Singh Bedi, a naturalized US citizen and wanted fraudster, has been arrested in India. Bedi is accused of defrauding the U.S. government of at least $6 lakh by swiping customers' SNAP benefits cards to give them cash instead of food, which he allegedly kept for himself. Patel stated that this arrest marks the fifth capture of a Most Wanted Fraudster since the new list was created three months ago, with subjects responsible for over $2 billion in fraud being taken into custody. Bedi had been on the run for almost 4,000 days prior to his arrest, having fled to India from Canada after being charged and released on supervised release.

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Manjit Singh Bedi, a $1.5 lakh bounty suspect accused of defrauding the U.S. government out of $6 lakh, has been arrested in India after fleeing from Tacoma, Washington, where he operated a small grocery store. The FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters initiative, launched in June, has resulted in the capture of five fugitives responsible for allegedly committing more than $2 billion in fraud and evading prosecution for nearly 4,000 days. Bedi is accused of swiping customers' government benefits cards to give them cash instead of food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP). The FBI worked with Indian authorities to secure his arrest and will now work to return him to the U.S. to face charges.

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FBI India U.S. Washington the United States

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Bedi PERSON · 8× FBI ORG · 6× U.S. GPE · 5× India GPE · 3× Patel PERSON · 3× Washington GPE · 3× Kash Patel PERSON · 1× Manjit Singh Bedi PERSON · 1× Tacoma GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Subjects captured so far have been responsible for a combined over USD two billion in fraud and were on the run for almost 4,000 days collectively prior to arrest,” Mr. Patel said.

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🔮 A federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi on May 21 in a U.S. district court after he was charged with Violations of Conditions of Supervision.

2026-09-06 · The Hindu

Indian-origin fraudster arrested, says FBI Director Kash Patel · mixed framing

Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

A most-wanted fraudster, accused of irregularities in U.S. government schemes, has been arrested in India, FBI Director Kash Patel said in Washington. asserted

Patel → want → Washington

Manjit Singh Bedi, who allegedly defrauded the U.S. government of $6 lakh, had a bounty of $1.5 lakh on his head. “Bedi was just arrested in India and was believed to have fled there sometime last year. uncertain

Bedi → defraud → India

The FBI is actively working to secure his return to the United States,” Mr. Patel said in a post on X. According to the FBI, Mr. Bedi operated a small grocery store in Tacoma, Washington, and swiped customers' government benefits cards to give them cash instead of food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP). uncertain

Bedi → work → Programme

“This is the 5th Most Wanted Fraudster captured since the creation of the new list three months ago – and yet another high-value target captured overseas. asserted

This → want → list

Subjects captured so far have been responsible for a combined over USD two billion in fraud and were on the run for almost 4,000 days collectively prior to arrest,” Mr. Patel said. asserted

Patel → capture → arrest

Mr. Bedi is charged with a series of offences including wire fraud, SNAP benefits fraud, and more, Mr. Patel said. asserted

Patel → charge → fraud

Instead of selling food to participants, Mr. Bedi allegedly swiped their Electronic Benefit Transfer cards and gave them cash, keeping half of the proceeds for himself, the FBI said on Thursday (September 3, 2026). uncertain

FBI → sell → Thursday

The FBI claimed that Mr. Bedi, a naturalised U.S. citizen, defrauded the U.S. government of at least $6 lakh between March 2024 and June 2025. asserted

Bedi → claim → March

After being indicted for wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud, Mr. Bedi was allowed to appear in court without being arrested. asserted

Bedi → indict → court

He was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Washington state. asserted

He → order → state

However, Mr. Bedi soon drove across the border to Canada and then fled to India, the FBI said. asserted

FBI → drive → India

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi on May 21 in a U.S. district court after he was charged with Violations of Conditions of Supervision. uncertain

he → issue → Supervision