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FBI Extradites Most Wanted Fraudster Manjit Singh From India to US
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Firstpost•16-10-2026, 14:17
FBI Extradites Most Wanted Fraudster Manjit Singh From India to US
- •Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI's most wanted fraudsters, was extradited from India and returned to the United States on Wednesday night.
- •Bedi is accused of defrauding the US government of at least 600,000 dollars in SNAP funds between 2024 and 2025 through an Asian Grocery Store he operated in Tacoma, Washington.
- •After being indicted for wire and SNAP benefits fraud, Bedi fled the country by driving to Canada before ultimately escaping to India.
- •FBI Director Kash Patel thanked international law enforcement partners for assisting in the capture and return of Bedi, who is set to appear in a Washington court.
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Manjit Singh Bedi is charged with wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government of at least $600,000 between 2024 and 2025.
After being indicted and ordered to surrender his passport in Washington state, Bedi drove across the border to Canada and subsequently fled to India.
Bedi is scheduled to make a court appearance before the Western District Court of Washington state on Friday.
