# Assam Foreigners Tribunal member accused of demanding bribe for bail arrested

> Police said Pegu, who has been a member of the tribunal since 2018, was accused of demanding a ₹15,000 bribe from a person whose case was pending before the tribunal on August 29.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:42:14.542Z
- Updated: 2026-09-17T19:42:14.542Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Bhupen Chandra Pegu, First information report (FIR) at the Mazbat Police Station, Foreigners Tribunal, Foreigners Tribunal in Udalguri district, Padmanabh Barua, Section 308(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, determining if an individual is an illegal immigrant or a foreigner

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