Bengaluru police recover stolen Olympic gold medal of former hockey player M.M. Somaiya
Police seize valuable items and medals stolen from the New Thippasandra residence on October 28.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
11 November 2026, 1:52 pm · 1 min read
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Bengaluru City Police have safely recovered former Indian international hockey player M.M. Somaiya's 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal along with other valuables, as reported by Sportstar. All these items were stolen from his New Thippasandra residence on October 28 last.
When the 67-year-old player and his family had gone to Kodagu district, burglars struck their home and carried out the theft. Other stolen medals included a silver medal from the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi, a bronze medal from the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, and another bronze medal from the 1982 Champions Trophy in Amsterdam.
In addition, the thieves also made off with silver cups, gold jewellery including bangles, silver spoons, gold coins and ₹30,000 in cash. The total value of all this stolen property was estimated at around ₹3.53 lakh.
In this matter, a case has been registered by the Indiranagar police under sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. Somaiya had also written a letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appealing for intervention to ensure an in-depth and time-bound investigation in this case.
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