The embarrassing lapse came to light when the accused in the gangrape case of a photojournalist were brought to the court for routine production. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam informed the sessions court trying the gangrape case that accused Siraj Rehman Khan, who was lodged in Thane jail, was "untraceable".

The accused being produced in the Esplanade court (Killa Court) on Monday. Pic/Shadab Khan