Why would a fugitive attempt to travel on a revoked passport despite being aware of the fact that he/she could be detained and taken into custody by the police at any airport? Diamantaire fugitive Nirav Modi’s frequent international travels on a revoked passport begs the question – what boosted Modi’s confidence?

These questions come to the fore as the Interpol functions in a way to help capture the smallest of fugitives in its net, and not let them go scot-free without a thorough check. Then how did Modi manage to swim past the Interpol’s net?

Did India’s premier investigative agency – the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) – fail to provide relevant threads to the Interpol and facilitate Modi’s great escape?