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Bengaluru police recover M.M. Somaya’s 1980 Olympic gold medal, seven other international medals; two arrested

Bengaluru police recover M.M. Somaya’s 1980 Olympic gold medal, seven other international medals; two arrested

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Bengaluru police recovered M.M. Somaya’s 1980 Olympic gold medal along with seven other international medals, a traditional Kodava dagger, a camera, an Olympic kit bag and the two‑wheeler allegedly used in the theft. The items were taken from the 67‑year‑old hockey legend’s home in HAL 3rd stage on October 28 while his family was away in Kodagu. Indiranagar police arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery.

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    Bengaluru: Two people were arrested by the Indiranagar police for allegedly stealing an Olympic medal and other valuables from the house of Indian hockey legend MM Somaya. The incident occurred on October 28 at the 67-year-old's house in HAL 3rd stage, when he and his family had travelled to Kodagu…

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Police also recovered a traditional dagger of the Kodava community, a camera and an Olympic kit bag, along with the two-wheeler allegedly used to commit the offence.

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  1. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Cops arrest two for stealing Olympic medal from Hockey legend MM Somaya's Bengaluru home

    Bengaluru: Two people were arrested by the Indiranagar police for allegedly stealing an Olympic medal and other valuables from the house of Indian hockey legend MM Somaya. The incident occurred on October 28 at the 67-year-old's house in HAL 3rd stage, when he and his family had travelled to Kodagu…

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  3. The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article

    Bengaluru police recover M.M. Somaya’s 1980 Olympic gold medal, seven other international medals; two arrested

    Police also recovered a traditional dagger of the Kodava community, a camera and an Olympic kit bag, along with the two-wheeler allegedly used to commit the offence.

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