LUCKNOW, Oct. 23 -- The Cyber Crime Police of Lucknow has arrested a fraudster who impersonated a CBI officer and digitally "house arrested" a victim to extort Rs 1.18 crore. The accused, identified as Kamlesh Kumar, tricked the victim through fake investigative calls, threats, and fabricated documents, a police release read on Wednesday. On September 22, 2025, complainant Hirak Bhattacharya received a WhatsApp call from a man identifying himself as Vijay Khanna, a police officer. The caller claimed that a fake bank account had been opened in Bhattacharya's name at Canara Bank, Delhi, through which fraudulent transactions were being carried out. Moments later, another fraudster, Rahul Gupta, posing as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer, contacted the victim and convinced him that he was under investigation for financial irregularities. Under pressure and fear of arrest, Bhattacharya was forced to transfer Rs 1,18,55,000 into various bank accounts. The accused continuously monitored the victim through WhatsApp calls, forbidding him from contacting anyone and warning him about "confidential investigations." He even sent fake arrest warrants and court seizure orders, effectively placing the victim under digital confinement until the money was transferred....