German DJ and music producer Klangkuenstler’s recent gig at Nesco Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, turned sour for many concert-goers after several of them found their phones had allegedly been stolen. Around 40 high-end smartphones are estimated to have been stolen in the crush among the 2000-odd people who attended the gig on July 9. 

Vanrai Police have registered an FIR in connection with the thefts. “Most of the men’s and women’s phones went missing from their pockets while they were dancing to the music. Others’ phones were stolen from their purses while they stood in queues to buy food and beverages,” said an officer.

A 32-year-old complainant told this paper, “I was standing in line to buy a water bottle when suddenly there was a crowd pushing from all sides. I somehow managed to get out of there with great difficulty, but realised my iPhone had been stolen from my bag.”