{
  "id": 18254542,
  "title": "'India's 1980 Olympic Gold Medal Reportedly Stolen!': Former Hockey Captain MM Somaya's Bengaluru Home Burgled; 3 Other Medals Also Missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/indias-1980-olympic-gold-medal-reportedly-stolen-former-hockey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T05:02:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/indias-1980-olympic-gold-medal-reportedly-stolen-former-hockey-captain-mm-somayas-bengaluru-home-burgled-3-other-medals-also-missing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Indian hockey captain MM Somaya has suffered a shocking burglary at his Bengaluru residence, with thieves allegedly stealing his gold medal from the 1980 Moscow Olympics along with three other international medals and several valuables. The incident took place on October 28 while the 67-year-old hockey legend and his family were away in Kodagu. According to reports, the theft came to light…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal stolen from home of hockey star M.M. Somaya in Bengaluru",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/1980-moscow-olympics-gold-medal-stolen-from-home-of-hockey-star-m-m",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Olympic gold medal stolen from ex-hockey captain M M Somaya’s Bengaluru home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/olympic-gold-medal-stolen-from-ex-hockey-captain-m-m-somayas",
        "published": "2026-11-04T13:51:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Ex-Indian hockey captain MM Somaya's 1980 Moscow Olympics gold medal stolen from Bengaluru residence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ex-indian-hockey-captain-mm-somayas-1980-moscow-olympics-gold-medal",
        "published": "2026-11-04T17:35:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Olympic gold, Asiad medals stolen from hockey legend MM Somaya's Bengaluru home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/olympic-gold-asiad-medals-stolen-from-hockey-legend-mm-somayas",
        "published": "2026-11-05T02:16:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Olympic Gold Medal Among Items Stolen From Ex-Hockey Captain's Bengaluru Home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/olympic-gold-medal-among-items-stolen-from-ex-hockey-captains",
        "published": "2026-11-05T04:58:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}