Gold chains and mangalsutras of more than 50 women were stolen at a function of spiritual leader Dhirendra Krishna Shastri alias Bageshwar Baba at Mira Road on Saturday. Those who lodged complaints said the police have not lodged the worth of their stolen goods as per market rates. Complainants claimed that in each FIR, the police have given the value of one tola gold as Rs 10,000 when in the market it is around Rs 60,000.

When questioned, an officer said they had used old rates but did not explain this. Around 36 women registered FIRs at Mira Road police station against the organisers and workers of the event late on Saturday. The function was held from 5 pm to 9 pm on both days. However, after Saturday’s complaints, there was more security on Sunday.