Bengaluru Police Recover Somaya’s Olympic Gold Medal

Bengaluru police arrested two men in connection with a burglary at former Indian hockey player M.M. Somaya’s home and recovered his 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal, police and Somaya said. The medal was returned to him, along with other stolen sports medals and property, according to police accounts.

The Indiranagar police arrested the suspects on November 9. Police identified them as Manikya, also known as Manikanta, and Bharat. They were arrested near Hagalahalli Cross in Ramanagara, with a two-wheeler that police said was allegedly used in the burglary. Police said they were still seeking a third accused.

Somaya and his family were away in Kodagu when the burglary took place. The reports place the break-in on October 28, when the front door lock was broken. Police said CCTV footage showed two people entering the house at about 2:34 a.m. after forcing the door. Somaya filed a complaint with the Indiranagar police, who formed special teams to investigate.

The recovered sports items included Somaya’s Olympic gold medal and medals associated with the Asian Games and Champions Trophy. One police account described eight international medals, including participation medals from the...