Police have arrested Manikya (L) and Bharat (R) in connection with the burglary at the house of hockey legend MM Somaya
The arrested have been identified as Manikya alias Manikanta, 31, and Bharat, 25, both habitual offenders. On November 10, the two arrested accused were produced before the court and remanded to police custody for eight days for further investigation. BENGALURU: In a significant breakthrough, the Indiranagar police have arrested two burglars in connection with the burglary at the house of hockey legend MM Somaya, involving the theft of valuable articles, including gold, silver and bronze medals won at international sporting events.
The police have recovered eight international medals, along with a camera, a Kodagu-style sword and an Olympic bag, and seized the two-wheeler used to commit the crime. Police teams also gathered credible information through their network of informants.
Somaya, a resident of New Thippasandra, had left for their hometown in Kodagu district with their family on October 25, 2026, according to the complaint.
Taking the case seriously, the investigation was carried out under the guidance of deputy commissioner of police (east division) Vikram Amathe, who formed eight special teams to pursue different leads and examine various aspects of the crime.