India, Nov. 13 -- He pulled off an elaborate con by posing as an intelligence officer and promising property deals at throwaway prices. But before he was unmasked, Rupesh Prabhakar Chaudhary died suddenly, leaving many questions unanswered.

On Monday, police posthumously charged Chaudhary and three others, including his wife, with impersonation, cheating and forgery.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police, investigating the case, registered a case against Rupesh Chaudhary; his wife Nicky Chaudhary, a resident of Nashik; Prabhakar Shetty, a resident of Goregaon east; and Rolland Karkada, a resident of Dahisar.

Police said Chaudhary, who indeed had friends in high places, had allegedly deceived 15-odd individuals and cheat...