Washington DC, Oct. 16 -- FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday (local time) said that Manjit Singh Bedi, an alleged fraudster arrested in India in September, had been brought back to the United States to face charges of defrauding the country of at least USD 600,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds.

In a post on X on Thursday (local time), Patel said, "Back in the US - Manjit Singh Bedi, one of the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters, arrested in September in India."

He said Bedi's return marked another milestone for the FBI's Most Wanted Fraudsters programme, with six individuals on the list having been captured since its creation three months ago.

"This marks yet another significant moment for the historic FBI's Most...