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Swimmer Bula Chowdhury's Hooghly home robbed; Padma Shri award, medals stolen
Padmashri award of swimmer Bula Chowdhury stolen from her house. Indian swimmer Bula Choudhury's ancestral home in Debaipukur, Hindmotor, Hooghly, was robbed for the fourth thieves broke in through the back door and stole numerous medals, including the Padma Shri award, President's award, gold, silver, and bronze medals, as well as foreign awards. They also damaged household items and stole the tap from the bathroom basin and even the Lakshmi Chowdhury, who currently resides in Kolkata with her family, visits her ancestral home occasionally. Her brother, Dolan Chowdhury, manages the property and stays there with their the robbery, Dolan expressed frustration, stating that the house had been robbed three times before, and despite police complaints, the incidents continued. A police picket was set up earlier but was later withdrawn, leaving the house police have started an investigation, with the North Uttarpara police station's IC, Amitabh Sanyal, visiting the scene. Bula Chowdhury's family feels insecure, and her brother wonders how ordinary people cope with such incident of robbery at the same house. A complaint has been filed with the police in this regard and an investigation has been started to arrest the criminals.- EndsWith inputs from Rahi Haldar
