2 min learnChandigarhUp to date: Sep 5, 2026 03:53 AM IST
Punjab Police have arrested Indian-born American citizen Manjit Singh Bedi – on the FBI’s ‘Most Wished Fraudsters’ checklist for operating a rip-off linked to the US authorities’s meals advantages programme, DGP Gaurav Yadav mentioned Friday.
Yadav mentioned police in Jalandhar had caught Bedi, who carries a reward of US $150,000.
“Bedi was reportedly positioned on the US’ ‘Most Wished Fraudsters’ checklist in reference to a Supplemental Vitamin Help Program advantages fraud case within the US, and allegedly fled to India by way of Canada in April 2026 to evade the legislation,” the DGP mentioned.
In keeping with particulars on the FBI web site, Bedi is a naturalised United States citizen. He’s allegedly concerned in a advantages fraud scheme that defrauded america authorities of not less than $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025.
Bedi operated a small grocery retailer in Tacoma, Washington, known as Asian Grocery Retailer.
He purportedly bought meals to members of the Supplemental Vitamin Help Program via their Digital Profit Switch playing cards. Nonetheless, as an alternative of promoting meals, Bedi allegedly swiped their playing cards and gave money, and stored half of the proceeds.
After being indicted for wire fraud and SNAP advantages fraud, he was allowed to seem in court docket with out being arrested.
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He was ordered to surrender his passport and stay in Washington. Nonetheless, Bedi then snuck throughout the border to Canada and subsequently fled to India. On Might 21, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Bedi in a US District Courtroom.
Hh was charged with Violations of Circumstances of Supervision.
