Bengaluru, Nov. 11 -- Former Indian hockey captain and Olympic gold medalist MM Somaya expressed gratitude towards Bengaluru Police after recovery of his stolen gold medal, pointing out that it was their hard work and re-assuring nature which made him feel as if "he has won the Olympic medal again".

A few days back, MM Somaya's prized 1980 Moscow Olympics hockey gold medal along with other medals, valuables were reported to be stolen from his residence in Bengaluru. Following that, the state police came in action and now, some prized pieces of Indian sporting history have finally been recovered.

Speaking to the reporters, Somaya said, "I am extremely grateful to the Bangalore Police, headed by Mr Seemant (Kumar Singh), who have worked r...