According to the FBI, Bedi operated Asian Grocery Store in Tacoma, Washington, where he was authorized to accept SNAP benefits through customers' EBT cards. Instead of providing eligible food, prosecutors allege that he swiped the cards, gave customers cash and kept roughly half of the benefit value for himself. The alleged scheme ran from March 2024 through June 2025 and caused at least $600,000 in losses to the US government.
He was indicted on wire fraud and SNAP benefits fraud charges and was initially allowed to remain out of custody under court supervision. He was ordered to surrender his passport and remain in Washington. Authorities allege that he subsequently crossed into Canada and fled to India. A federal arrest warrant was issued on May 21, 2026, for violating his conditions of supervision.
The FBI later offered up to $150,000 for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Punjab Police subsequently arrested him in Jalandhar.
One interesting detail for the story is that he wasn't arrested when he was first indicted. The alleged decision to flee after being allowed to remain under supervision is what transformed the case from a federal fraud prosecution into an international fugitive hunt. That gives you a much stronger narrative arc than simply leading with “FBI Most Wanted.”
