Olympic gold medal stolen from hockey legend M M Somaya's Bengaluru home
Burglars broke into the residence of former hockey captain M M Somaya while his family was away in Kodagu.
Unidentified burglars stole a 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal and other sporting trophies from the Bengaluru home of hockey legend M M Somaya on October 28, according to reports by Deccan Herald, The Federal and The Indian Express.
The theft occurred in the New Thippasandra area of Bengaluru while the 67-year-old Somaya and his family were travelling in Kodagu. A neighbour, Narayanan, alerted Somaya at approximately 7:15 am after noticing the front door of the house was open.
CCTV footage from a neighbouring property showed two men breaking into the residence at 2:34 am. One suspect was wearing a red shirt and the other was in a blue shirt, the FIR noted.
The stolen items include the Moscow Olympics gold medal, a silver medal from the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, a bronze medal from the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, and a bronze medal from the 1982 Amsterdam Champions Trophy.
Other stolen valuables include a 10-gram gold bangle, an 8-gram gold coin, two 72-gram gold coins, 144 grams of silver cups, six silver spoons, an 80-gram silver pot, and Rs 30,000 in cash. The total value of the stolen property is estimated at Rs 3.53 lakh.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Vikram Amathe said two special teams have been formed to track the suspects. Somaya has written to Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar seeking a thorough investigation to recover the irreplaceable medal.