Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Bula Chowdhury's Home Burgled Again
A famous swimmer named Bula Chowdhury had her home broken into by unknown men.
This is the second time her home has been burgled in just five months.
The first time, many of her medals and awards were stolen.
This time, she found her home messy and one of the window grills broken.
She had guards to protect her home at night, but they couldn't stop the burglars.
The police are now investigating how this happened.
Bula is very upset and finds it hard to feel safe in her own home.
This is the fourth time since 2014 that her home has been targeted.
Some of her medals were recovered after two people were arrested for the previous burglary.
Unidentified men broke into Padmashree Bula Chowdhury's home in Hooghly for the second time in five months.
The previous burglary on August 15, 2023, resulted in the theft of several of her medals and awards.
Chowdhury returned from a nearby puja to find her home ransacked and an iron window grill broken.
Despite having night guards, the intruders managed to break in during the daytime when there is no police posting, and an investigation is underway.
Chowdhury has yet to assess the items stolen in this latest incident and is considering selling the house due to recurring incidents.
- Who
- Padmashree Bula Chowdhury, an ace swimmer and Padmashree awardee
- What
- Her home was burgled for the second time in five months
- When
- On a Saturday (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Hooghly, West Bengal, India
- Why
- The motive is unknown, but the intruders broke in despite the presence of night guards
- Victim
- Padmashree Bula Chowdhury
- Location
- Hooghly, West Bengal
- Date of Incident
- Saturday (unspecified date)
- Previous Burglary
- August 15, 2023
- Items Stolen Previously
- Medals and awards
- Police Station
- Uttarpara
- Security Measures
- Night guards present
- Investigation Status
- Underway
- Total Incidents Since 2014
- 4
- Arrests Made
- 2
- Medals Recovered
- Some
Sources
Padmashree awardee and ace swimmer Bula Chowdhury’s home burgled for second time - Telegraph India
Robbers lock houses to loot nearby vacant home in Balurghat - Telegraph India
Bengal: Burglary attempt at ace swimmer Bula Chowdhury’s house months after theft of medals