Sri Lankan police arrested a top cricket official on Monday over a $5.5 million fraud.

According to AFP, the fraud related to sale of TV rights for the ongoing England tour of the country.

Chief Financial Officer at Sri Lanka cricket (SLC) – Nandika Dissanayake – was taken into custody as the main suspect in the fraud after the Sri Lankan board filed a complaint two weeks ago.

Apparently, Dissanayake had already siphoned off $183,000 which was meant for SLC from Sony TV for broadcast rights for the recently concluded South African tour.

Reports stated Dissanayake tried to appropriate another $5.5 million due from the sale of TV rights for the current England tour when he was nabbed.

SLC is currently auditing its accounts following the discovery of the fraud. The England tour will end on November 27.