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FBI Extradites Most-Wanted Fraudster Manjeet Singh Bedi From India
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News18•16-10-2026, 11:00
FBI Extradites Most-Wanted Fraudster Manjeet Singh Bedi From India
- •Manjeet Singh Bedi, accused of irregularities in US government schemes, was extradited from India and brought back to the US.
- •Bedi is scheduled to appear before the Western District Court of Washington state on Friday.
- •He is charged with wire fraud and defrauding the US of at least 600000 dollars in SNAP funds between 2024 and 2025.
- •Bedi previously operated the Asian Grocery Store in Tacoma and fled to Canada and India after being indicted.
- •The FBI will ask the court to detain Bedi pending trial due to his proven will and means to flee.
Key Questions Answered
Manjeet Singh Bedi is accused of wire fraud and defrauding the US government of at least USD 600,000 in SNAP funds between 2024 and 2025 by swiping EBT cards for cash at his grocery store.
Although initially allowed to appear in court without arrest under the condition that he surrender his passport and stay in Washington state, Bedi drove across the border to Canada and subsequently fled to India.
Bedi is scheduled to appear before the Western District Court of Washington state in a Tacoma courtroom following his extradition from India.
