Overview
- Police report 12 gold-chain snatches and 24 phone thefts during the Nov. 19 show at Mahalaxmi Race Course, with jewellery losses estimated at roughly ₹16–18 lakh and phones around ₹9 lakh.
- Officers say 36 theft reports linked to the event have been consolidated into seven FIRs as the investigation proceeds.
- Investigators suspect a coordinated pickpocketing gang that used dense crowds, loud music and dim lighting to target high-value phones and jewellery.
- CCTV inside the arena was limited, so teams are analysing footage from entry and exit gates and surrounding lanes to identify suspects.
- No arrests have been announced; victim statements are recorded, a few people with prior records are being interrogated, and cases are registered under BNS Sections 303 (theft) and 304 (snatching).