{
  "id": 5484232,
  "title": "FBI Adds India-Born US Citizen Manjit Singh Bedi To Most Wanted Fraudsters List Over $600,000 SNAP Benefits Fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/fbi-adds-india-born-us-citizen-manjit-singh-bedi-to-most-wanted",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:26:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/fbi-adds-india-born-us-citizen-manjit-singh-bedi-to-most-wanted-fraudsters-list-over-600000-snap-benefits-fraud"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FBI has added Manjit Singh Bedi, an India-born US citizen, to its list of most wanted fraudsters for allegedly defrauding the US government of at least $600,000 through a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme (SNAP) fraud scheme. Bedi, a naturalized US citizen, allegedly operated a small grocery store in Tacoma, Washington, where he swiped customers' Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards instead of selling food, keeping half of the proceeds for himself. According to the FBI, Bedi defrauded the US government of at least $600,000 between March 2024 and June 2025. Bedi is wanted in connection with wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud. A reward of up to $150,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest and conviction. After being indicted, Bedi was allowed to appear in court without being arrested but subsequently fled to Canada and then India, leading to the issuance of a federal arrest warrant for his arrest.",
  "summary": "Washington: The FBI has added India-born Manjit Singh Bedi to its list of most wanted fraudsters for his alleged involvement in irregularities in the US government's benefits scheme. The #FBI has added Manjit Singh Bedi to its Most Wanted Fraudsters List. He is #wanted for his alleged involvement in a benefits fraud scheme that defrauded the United States Government out of at least $600,000…",
  "key_points": [
    "Manjit Singh Bedi, India-born US citizen, added to FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters list",
    "Allegedly defrauded US government of $600,000 through SNAP benefits fraud scheme",
    "Wanted in connection with wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud, reward up to $150,000"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "India-Born US Citizen Added To FBI's Most Wanted List In Fraud Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/india-born-us-citizen-added-to-fbis-most-wanted-list-in-fraud-case",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:53:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Indian-origin man added to FBI's ‘Most Wanted Fraudsters’ List; who is Manjit Bedi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/indian-origin-man-added-to-fbis-most-wanted-fraudsters-list-who-is",
        "published": "2026-09-04T04:13:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}