Burglars decamp with Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel Prize citation
Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi's house was burgled and his Nobel Prize citation stolen among other things.
Burglars broke into Nobel Laureate and social activist Kailash Satyarthi's house in New Delhi and stole his Nobel Prize certificate, a spokesman of his foundation said. (File | Associated Press)
The burglary was carried out on Monday night and was discovered by Satyarthi's son, Bhuvan Ribhu who said that his parents were out of the country. He has filed a complaint at the Kalkaji police station. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)
The burglars broke into his home in the Aravalli apartment in Alaknanda here and also stole some jewellery, besides the certificate. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)
The police are also examining CCTV footage from Satyarthi's apartment as well as of the neighbours. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)
Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. He is the founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan dedicated to battling child labour and rehabilitating rescued former child workers. (EPS | Shekhar Yadav)
