Itanagar, Sept. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against Arunachal Pradesh-based lawyer and environmental activist Bhanu Tatak for allegedly receiving over Rs.17.6 lakh from foreign organisations and individuals in violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), officials said.

Tatak, legal adviser to the Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) and coordinator of civil society organisation Dibang Resistance, was associated with protests against major hydropower projects proposed in the northeastern state.

According to the first information report (FIR), the CBI alleged that Tatak received more than Rs.17.6 lakh from various foreign organisations and individuals directly into her personal sa...