MUMBAI, Oct. 14 -- A 74-year-old businessman and resident of Peddar Road has lost around Rs.4.52 crore to a digital arrest fraud after cyber fraudsters led him and his wife to believe they had become entangled in a money-laundering case, according to the police. Over 20 days, the fraudsters impersonated senior police officers, threatened the couple with arrest and used forged Supreme Court documents to convince the couple that they were under investigation, officers said. The ordeal began on September 19, when the businessman received a call from a man claiming to be a Colaba police officer. The caller claimed that a SIM card issued in the businessman's name had been used to commit a crime. When the businessman denied owning the SIM card, the call was transferred to another man posing as an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer from Lucknow. He claimed that a bank account opened in the businessman's name had been used to launder a large sum of money. A third man, who introduced himself as IPS officer Sandeep Rao of the ATS, then allegedly warned the businessman that the case involved national security and that he could be arrested if he discussed it with anyone. "They even had a video call with the complainant on WhatsApp. They sent him an arrest warrant and an asset seizure order issued by the Supreme Court. The document carried his Aadhaar number and a purported signature of the Chief Justice of India," said a police officer. The businessman subsequently received a message declaring that he was under "digital arrest" and would be investigated through video calls. Using forged letters purportedly issued by the RBI, the fraudsters instructed the businessman to transfer funds to a so-called "Public Fund Account". They assured him that the money would be refunded once verified. The businessman transferred around Rs.4.52 crore in multiple transactions....