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www.desitalk.com – that’s all you need to know MARCH 9, 2026 Brothers Bhaskar Savani, Arun Savani, and their Associate oper- ated a criminal enterprise for more than a decade U nited States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf announced that three individuals were convicted March 9, 2026, at trial in connection with a racketeering conspiracy encompassing multiple fraud schemes. The defendants, charged in a 42-count indictment in January 2023, have been convicted as follows: Dr. Bhaskar Savani, age 60, of Ambler, Pennsylvania, was convicted of one count of conspiring to violate the RICO law; one count of conspiring to commit visa fraud; one count of visa fraud; one count of conspiring to ob- struct justice; one count of conspiring to commit health- care fraud; eleven counts of healthcare fraud; one count of conspiring to engage in money laundering; twelve counts of money laundering; one count of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service; one count of wire fraud as to a false tax return; and one count of conspiring to violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Arun Savani, age 58, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, was convicted of one count of conspiring to violate the RICO law; one count of conspiring to commit visa fraud; one count of visa fraud; one count of conspiring to obstruct justice; one count of conspiring to commit healthcare fraud; eleven counts of healthcare fraud; one count of conspiring to engage in money laundering; twelve counts of money laundering; one count of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service; and one count of wire fraud as to a false tax return. Aleksandra Radomiak, a/k/a “Ola”, age 48, of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, was convicted of one count of conspiring to violate the RICO law; one count of conspiring to com- mit healthcare fraud; and one count of healthcare fraud. As proven at trial, the brothers Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani built a complex criminal enterprise (the “Savani Group”) that amassed millions of dollars through multiple fraud schemes. Defendant Bhaskar Savani was a dentist by training. Defendant Arun Savani generally controlled the finances of the Savani Group. Through their criminal enterprise, Bhaskar and Arun Savani or- chestrated long-running schemes to enrich themselves, including through: A visa fraud scheme to file false H-1B visa applications and petitions with the U.S. Department of Labor and U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to exploit a workforce comprised of foreign nationals, mostly from India, who were dependent on the Savani Group and forced to kickback wages and fees to the Savani Group. A health care fraud scheme to fraudulently obtain Medicaid contracts and fraudulently bill Medicaid using nominee business owners after Savani Group dental practices were terminated fromMedicaid insurance contracts. The Savani Group defrauded Medicaid of more than $30 million through the scheme. A health care fraud scheme to submit false bills to Medicaid using another dentist’s National Provider Iden- tifier (NPI) on dates when the other dentist was physi- cally outside of the United States and for dental services performed by uncredentialed dentists. A money laundering scheme to transfer and conceal health care fraud proceeds from the nominee-owned dental practices through a complex web of Savani group corporate entities’ bank accounts that ultimately ben- efited the Savani brothers and their associated corporate entities. A tax and wire fraud scheme involving false business expenses and the failure to report some taxable payroll to fraudulently decrease the amount of personal and pay- roll taxes due and owing. Through the scheme the Savani brothers and their companies failed to pay taxes on ap- proximately $1.6 million of unreported personal income and $1.1 million of their employees’ unreported income. They failed to pay personal and payroll taxes and fraudu- lently expensed through their businesses, among other personal expenses, college tuition payments, personal property taxes, and pool and lawn maintenance costs for their personal homes. A mail fraud scheme and Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) conspiracy to place prototype den- tal implants, labeled “Not For Human Use,” not cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in human patients without their knowledge or consent. The defendants will be sentenced in July 2026. Bhaskar and Arun Savani, respectively, face a statutory maximum sentence of 420 years’ imprisonment and 415 years’ imprisonment, along with fines. Defendant Aleksandra Radomiak also faces a substantial sentence, with up to 40 years’ imprisonment and fines. This case was investigated by the FBI, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector Gen- eral, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigations, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. Savani Group Owners And Associate Convicted Of Racketeering Conspiracy From Justice Department Press Release Indian American Impact Fund Endorses Jay Vaingankar For Congress In New Jersey’s 12th District T he Indian American Impact Fund, which supports candidates run- ning for public office, announced March 10, 2026, it is endorsing Jay Vaingankar for Congress in New Jersey’s 12th District. The Democratic primary is scheduled for June 2, with 18 Democrats in the field, Ballotpedia shows. Vaingankar is running in the second- most South Asian American congressional district in the country, Impact noted. If elected, he would become the first South Asian American to represent New Jersey in Congress, “marking a historic milestone for a state with one of the largest and fastest-growing South Asian populations in the country,” the PAC added. Twenty eight year-old formerWhite House and Department of Energy official, Vaingankar is the son of immigrants from Mumbai. He was raised in Hightstown, NJ, which he points out on his campaign website jayvaingankar,com, is a com- munity of 63 languages, and where he became fluent in Spanish. A graduate of University of Pennsylvania, he became a community organizer, and spent the next four years working in theWhite House and Department of Energy. He has worked in the solar industry on returning to his NJ home. “I’m running for Congress to bring new energy to our politics,” he says. Chintan Patel, executive director of Indian American Impact Fund, said Vaingankar “represents a new generation of leadership grounded in service and the courage to stand up for our communities amidst an unprecedented rise in hate and costs of living.” Vaingankar worked in the Biden Ad- ministration, which, according to Patel, equips him with firsthand experience in how federal policy can lower energy costs, expand economic opportunity, and strengthen local communities. “Families across Central Jersey are feeling the pressure of rising housing and utility costs, and Jay understands that affordability must be front and center inWashington,” Patel said, adding that Vaingankar would stand against any effort to target immigrant communities or roll back the rights and freedoms. “Growing up as the son of Indian im- migrants, I didn’t have elected represen- tatives who looked like me, but I know how important it is for communities like ours to have a voice inWashington. I’m grateful to the Indian American Impact Fund for their endorsement and for the work they’ve done to uplift South Asian Americans in our democracy,” Vaingankar said, quoted in the press release. “The cost of living crisis and the daily attacks from the Trump Administration remind us that no matter where our parents came from, our destinies are intertwined,” the Indian American candidate sai, adding that he would build a broad coalition that ensures a seat at the policy-making table “to guar- antee health care as a human right, lower our utility bills, and keep our schools and our streets safe.” Since its inception in 2016, Indian American Impact Fund has endorsed and supported 200+ candidates across the country, and marshaled upwards of $20 million for candidates, voter mobilization and policy advocacy efforts, Impact said. By a StaffWriter Jay Vaingankar PHOTO:SCREENSHOT FROM JAYVAINGANKAR.COM 9 CITY VIEWS March 13, 2026