{
  "id": 15756757,
  "title": "Indian-origin couple sentenced in UK for Covid PPE fraud; millions spent on luxuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/indian-origin-couple-sentenced-in-uk-for-covid-ppe-fraud-millions",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:51:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/indian-origin-couple-sentenced-in-uk-for-covid-ppe-fraud-millions-spent-on-luxuries/articleshow/135071242.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jogesh Bhandari was handed a sentence for deceiving companies with false promises of supplying personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. His conning tactics included misappropriating payments meant for PPE to fund a luxurious lifestyle. In a related verdict, his wife, Meenakshi Bhandari, received a suspended sentence alongside community service due to her participation.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}