Two people have been arrested following the theft of the former Indian hockey captain's medals and valuables from his residence.
Bengaluru Police have recovered the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal and other valuables stolen from the residence of former Indian hockey captain MM Somaya. According to the Times of India, two people have been arrested in connection with the theft.
The theft occurred on October 28 while Somaya and his family were on holiday in Coorg. After being alerted by a neighbour, the family returned to Bengaluru and filed an FIR on the same day.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh told ANI that the team detected the case and recovered all stolen medals and valuables. He stated that the two arrested accused had been involved in similar crimes previously.
Somaya, a three-time Olympian who captained India at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, expressed gratitude to the police. He said the recovery felt as though he had won the Olympic medal once again.
The former captain noted that the medals hold significant sentimental value as they represent years of work from the amateur era of the sport. He also thanked the Indiranagar police team and DCP East Dr Vikram for their efforts.
