Catch Me If You Can | The Diamond King, Ep 3

Fugitive Indian businessman Nirav Modi, accused of defrauding the Punjab National Bank of £1.3 billion, successfully evaded capture for over a year by living in plain sight in London. Investigative journalists Mick Brown and Robert Mendick tracked Modi to a luxury apartment in the Centrepoint skyscraper, uncovering his daily routines, including walking his dog and operating a new diamond company under the alias "Mr. Patel." Despite an Interpol Red Notice, Modi maintained a lavish lifestyle, famously wearing a £10,000 ostrich leather jacket while being confronted by the press. His eventual arrest occurred after he attempted to open a bank account in London, highlighting the audacity of his flight from justice. The case also involved his uncle, Mehul Choksi, who fled to the Caribbean, further illustrating the complex, international scope of the financial fraud and the subsequent global manhunt.