Olympic Gold Medal Among Items Stolen From Ex-Hockey Captain's Bengaluru Home
Former Indian hockey captain MM Somaya had his 1980 Olympic gold medal and other sporting memorabilia stolen from his Bengaluru home. Police have formed special teams to investigate the burglary after CCTV footage captured two suspects.
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The theft of high-profile cultural and sporting heritage items often triggers public outcry and highlights security concerns for public figures.
Burglars broke into former Indian hockey captain MM Somaya's Bengaluru home and stole his 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal, along with other medals from prestigious international sporting events, and valuables worth over Rs 3 lakh.The incident took place on the night of October 28, two days after the 67-year-old Olympian left his home to travel with his family to Karnataka's Kodagu.Around 7:15 am, Somaya's neighbour, Narayana, noticed that the door of the Olympian's house was open and alerted him, suspecting a break-in.CCTV footage from the neighbour's house revealed that two unidentified persons had entered Somaya's home around 2:34 am. The clips reportedly showed one of the burglars wearing a blue shirt and the other a red shirt.
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