An RTI response to a query regarding chain-snatching cases in the city has revealed that even though the number of cases has gone down by 93 percent over the past six years, the rate of recovery still stands at a mere 30 percent.

Mumbai Police's continuous patrolling, nakabandi and action against traffic violators have helped to bring down the rate of the crime but it seems not much is being done to recover the stolen ornaments. While the year 2013 reported 2,090 such cases, last year saw a drop to 171 cases.