(a) whether the Noble Prize medal and some other precious items of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore were stolen;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the investigation carried out by the State Police and the Central Government in the said
case; and
(d) the present status of the investigation and the outcome thereon?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Nobel Prize Medal and other precious items, as at Annexure, were stolen.
(c) & (d): Initially a case was registered at Bolepur Police Station against unknown person. The
investigation of the case was, however, entrusted to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the
State Government on 30.3.2004. According to CBI after completion of investigation a final report
“Undetected†was filed in the Court, which was accepted by the Court on 02.05.2008. However, on
a Press Report that “Tagore Nobel Medallion trail reached to Dhakaâ€, the case was reopened with
the permission of the Court on 26.09.2008. Again a final Report “Undetected†was filed in the
Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on 20.08.2009 for closure of the case with the
prayer that the case would be reopened if any clue was found. No further clue warranting follow
up investigation has occurred till date.