Saralnama₹42 lakh extra earnings could land an Indian IT worker in New York 15 years in jail. Mehul Goswami, 39, was arrested on for grand larceny. He worked as a project coordinator for the state IT department, earning ₹1.18 crore in 2024. In, Goswami joined Global Foundries while still employed by the state. He pretended to work his government job while focusing on private work, earning an extra ₹42 lakh. This violated public trust and misused taxpayer money. The case began with an anonymous email in 2024. Inspector General Lucy Lang stressed public sector employees' duty to work honestly. In India, moonlighting rules vary by company as no specific law exists. (Updated 24 Oct 2025, 20:23 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- ₹42 lakh extra earnings could land an Indian IT worker in New York 15 years in jail
- Mehul Goswami, 39, was arrested on 15 Oct for grand larceny
- He worked as a project coordinator for the state IT department, earning ₹1.18 crore in 2024