Olympic Gold Among Medals Stolen From M M Somaya’s Home

Former Indian hockey captain M M Somaya’s 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal was among four international medals stolen during a burglary at his Bengaluru home on October 28, police said. The suspects also took jewellery, silver articles and cash while Somaya and his family were away in Kodagu, according to his complaint and police accounts. Somaya’s complaint says a neighbour noticed the front door open at about 7:15 a.m. and alerted him. Neighbouring CCTV footage reportedly showed two unidentified people entering the house at about 2:34 a.m. after breaking the door. Police have not reported identifying the suspects or recovering the stolen items. The other missing medals were a silver medal from the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, a bronze medal from the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul and a bronze medal from the 1982 Champions Trophy in Amsterdam. Somaya won the Olympic gold as a member of India’s men’s hockey team. The reported stolen property also included gold coins and a bangle, silver cups, spoons and a vessel, and Rs 30,000 in cash. Police reports put the total estimated value at Rs 3.53 lakh; one account specified that the estimate excluded the medals. The estimate was...