If you were under the impression that the busy cluster of temples in the heart of Matunga is frequented only by the pious and the devout, think again – statistics reveal that the suburb is now the favourite haunt of petty thieves. According to numbers obtained by MiD DAY, Matunga tops the list of localities plagued by chain snatchers, from among 93 police jurisdictions. In the month of June alone, 36 episodes of the crime were reported in the jurisdiction of Matunga police station.u00a0

Graphic/Amit Bandre