Rigil is found to have transferred cash from various accounts of the Kozhikode muncipal corporation to his account with another bank as well as to his father's account.
The duo was arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by the Executive Officer, Barbil Municipality. The complaint had alleged that there was fraudulent and unauthorised transfer of Rs.2,45,60,800 from their official account maintained with Bank of Baroda, Barbil by forging the cheques and the signature of the complainant.