India, Aug. 15 -- Burglars on Friday struck at the Hooghly house of former national swimming champion Bula Chowdhury for the second time in a decade, and stole about 120 gold medals and a replica of the Padma Shri medal awarded to her.

Chowdhury, who lives in south Kolkata, said she was informed about the theft by a neighbour in Hindmotor in West Bengal's Hooghly district, who noticed that the lock on one of the doors had been broken open. Chowdhury and her family rushed to Hooghly.

Police said a case has been registered on Chowdhury's complaint.

"I have lost more than 150 medals, including 120 gold medals, which I won both at various national and international championships during my lifetime. The list includes 10 gold medals I won at...