India Hockey legend MM Somaya’s Bengaluru home burgled; Moscow Olympics gold medal stolen

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Nov 4, 2026: Unidentified burglars broke into the house of Indian hockey legend M M Somaya in Bengaluru and stole valuables, including the prestigious gold medal he won at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. 

According to the FIR, 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.

The incident came to light on October 28 at approximately 7:15 am when a neighbour, Narayanan, noticed the front door of the house open and alerted Somaya about a suspected theft.

Upon reviewing the neighbour’s CCTV camera footage, two unidentified men were seen breaking the door and entering the residence at 2.34 am on October 28. The footage revealed that one suspect was wearing a blue shirt and the other was in a red shirt, the FIR noted.

The suspects allegedly stole the gold medal Somaya had won at the 1980 Moscow Olympics for hockey, a silver medal won at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, a bronze medal won at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and another bronze medal won at the 1982 Amsterdam Champions Trophy.

Apart from that, the burglars also stole valuables worth Rs 3.5 lakh, including a 10-gram gold bangle, an 8-gram gold coin, two silver cups weighing 144 grams, six silver spoons, an 80-gram silver pot and Rs 30,000 in cash.

The Indiranagar police have opened a case under BNS sections 331(4) (house trespass or house break-in) and 305 (theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship).

"We have formed two special teams to trace the suspects. An investigation is on," a police officer said.