Man charged with falsely claiming PUP payments in Cork 'while abroad'

Khurram Cheema had already had five charges put to him when he was arrested on March 24 last and at Bandon District Court on Thursday another 15 charges were preferred against him. Picture:  Larry Cummins

 A man has been charged with 20 counts of falsely claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment over a near-six month period, totalling €6,650.

Khurram Cheema had already had five charges put to him when he was arrested on March 24 last and at Bandon District Court on Thursday another 15 charges were preferred against him.