Bengaluru, Nov. 4 -- A gold medal won by former India hockey captain M M Somaya as part of the country's 1980 Olympic-winning team was among valuables worth Rs.3.53 lakh stolen from his Bengaluru home while he and his family were away in Karnataka's Kodagu, police said.

The burglary took place at his residence in HAL 3rd Stage, New Thippasandra, at 2.34am on October 28. The stolen valuables included the Olympic gold medal, three other international sporting medals, gold jewellery, silverware and Rs.30,000 in cash. The total value of the stolen property has been estimated at Rs.3.53 lakh, an officer said.

The theft came to light around 7.15am when a neighbour noticed that the front door was open and alerted Somaya. He had left Bengaluru ...