One gorkha against 40 train robbers

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In today's news:

"Lone Nepali Gorkha who subdued 40 train robbers"
by MANOJ ADHIKARI/SANTOSH POKHAREL
Republica

POKHARA, Jan 13: "Gorkha soldiers have long been known the world over for their valor and these khukuri-wielding warriors winning the British many a battle have become folklore.

"A retired Indian Gorkha soldier recently revisited those glory days when he thwarted 40 robbers, killing three of them and injuring eight others, with his khukuri during a train journey. He is in line to receive three gallantry awards from the Indian government.

"Slave girl Morgiana in the Arabian Nights used her cunning to finish off Ali Baba's 40 thieves, but Bishnu Shrestha of Baidam, Pokhara-6 did not have time to plot against the 40 train robbers. He, however, made good use of his khukuri to save the chastity of a girl and hundreds of thousands in loot..."

"...The band of about 40 robbers, some of whom were travelling as passengers, stopped the train in the Chittaranjan jungles in West Bengal around midnight....

"During the scuffle he received serious blade injury to his left hand...

"He still finds it hard to believe that he took on 40 armed robbers alone. 'They may have feared that more of my army friends were traveling with me and fled after fighting me for around 20 minutes,' he explained."

Full story at:
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=27100
 
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Wow that's a proud moment!

“I am proud to be able to prove that a Gorkha soldier with a khukuri is really a handful. I would have been a meek spectator had I not carried that khukuri,” he said.
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Don't leave your kookoo at home.

Jai Mahakali, Ayo Gorkhali!
 
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"Commendations," hell: get this guy a seat at the Round Table!

Chivalry lives!!!
 
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It's the one that says "bad mofo". Holy crap! Ayo Gorkhali, indeed.

Frank
 
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Not to make light of the tragedy, I wonder what type of kukri it was and what the lethal strikes were...
Very impressive!
 
Hoping not to start anything controversial, I wish the recent tragedy in Arizona could have been averted in a similar fashion. Somehow, I think that even a high-capacity-magazine Glock wouldn't stop this brave veteran and his steel. A true sheepdog indeed.
 
"Govt's special honor for gallant Gorkha"
REPUBLICA, KATHMANDU, Jan 13

"The government on Thursday decided to provide special honor to the Indian Gorkha soldier who fought as many as 40 bandits in a train with nothing but a khukuri, and thwarted them from robbing passengers and raping a minor..."

[Note: Other reported details are that he is from Nepal and had just retired from a Gorkha regiment of the Indian army at age 35 after serving 17 years.]

"...He has already been honored by around a dozen private firms, mothers´ groups, local political leaders and schools, while many are preparing to honor him. Some firms from Kathmandu have also invited him for felicitation.

“My son is finding it difficult to manage time to accept all the honors,” said Shrestha´s elated father Gopal Babu who had also retired around 29 years ago from the same 7/8 Platoon of the Gorkha Regiment, that his son served. “We had never thought that he would be honored at this scale,” Gopal Babu expressed his happiness..."

"On most occasions he was felicitated with shawl (khada), vermillion, dhaka topi and given certificates. Agni Air has given him an honorary life membership and announced a limetime free air travel. “Some of my friends from India even called me to congratulate for his bravery. Everybody should honor such brave persons,” said Sushil Basnet of Agni Air..."

from
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=27132
 
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A photo of the hero, from The Telegraph, Calcutta (Kolkata):

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Congrats to this hero. 40 to 1 odds in hand-to-hand combat is the stuff of legends. Do NOT mess with this guy! I bet it won't be long before Bollywood comes calling.
 
hollywood already did that, steven segull on a train with robbers while protecting his niece. (under siege 2, 1995)

of course hollywood'll do a remake, the ghurkah will have to be played by an american, like mel gibson ( :) ) the train will have to be in the US rockies, and the robbers will have to be islamic terrorists. another well known american actress, nicole kidman ( :) ), will play the part of the girl he defends and later sleeps with. morgan freeman will have to play a cameo appearance as the president. of course no one will be shown with actually bloody wounds or severed parts so it can have a PG rating.
 
“I am proud to be able to prove that a Gorkha soldier with a khukuri is really a handful. I would have been a meek spectator had I not carried that khukuri,” he said.
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An armed man is a freeman. A disarmed man is a subject. I am glad to hear the Indian gov't has more sense than our urban liberal blissninnies. If he did this on a nyc subway he would be arrested and the media would have a field day with the headlines!
 
Good one about those "American" actors;), kronckew. You had me going for a little while. Maybe they could get Daniel Craig to play a terrorist for a trifecta.
 
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