Over 76 devotees, who joined the arrival procession of the popular Chinchpoklicha Chintamani, lost their mobile phones to thieves, while few others have reported loss of their wallets and gold chains.

Lakhs of devotees had gathered for the event on Saturday afternoon, which lasted until 8 pm when the Ganesha idol reached its pandal at Chinchpokli, and taking advantage of this, the thieves acted, said the police.