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First off, a bit of a backstory: in case you don't know who the Gurkha are, they are basically Nepalese soldiers who are a special part of the British Army. Back in the early 1800s they fought the British to a standstill, and the British were so impressed that they originally hired them as mercenaries but eventually they became full-fledged members of the British armed forces. The Gurkha are elite infantry soldiers who are known to have huge brass ones, and to become a Gurkha is ultra-competitive as every boy from Nepal wants to become one. Famous for their vicious kukri knife, they have had foes literally run away from them rather than face them in battle many times.
Cut to September 2, 2010. A recent retiree of the Gurkha, Naik (Corporal) Bishnu Shrestha was riding on a train through the jungles of West Bengal heading home to start a new life for himself. Around midnight, the train ground to a halt and several passengers on board drew an array of weapons and announced that they were robbing the train (knives, swords, guns, you name it). Several more robbers entered the train from outside for an estimated total of 40, and began shaking down everyone in the train for all their valuables.
Bishnu Shrestha played it cool and gave them his wallet, as he said he knew it wasn't worth dying over at the time. Then all the robbers nearby decided to have some "fun" with the young girl sitting near Shrestha, and started cutting off her clothes. Unfortunately for the robbers, Shrestha decided he had seen enough. Also unfortunately for the robbers, they overlooked one main thing when they robbed Shrestha: his kukri.
Drawing his knife, Shrestha managed to take control of the would-be rapist and cut down him and all the robbers around him, according to the news report. He managed to kill 3 robbers and seriously wound 8, despite being seriously injured in his left hand by a sword. The rest of the robbers, obviously a tad frightened seeing a ticked-off Gurkha covered in blood waving a kukri knife, wisely beat feet.
For his heroism and being an ultra-bad dude, Bishnu Shrestha was temporarily reinstated back into the Gurkha to get promoted and awarded two medals for bravery. It took about 2 months in the hospital for him to recover. He also received some benefits from the Indian government, but turned down the reward money the parents of the girl he saved. When asked why he did it, Shrestha responded: "Fighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier. Taking on the thugs on the train was my duty as a human being."
Bishnu Shrestha himself:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100904/images/04train1.jpg
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/in...&news_id=27100
Cut to September 2, 2010. A recent retiree of the Gurkha, Naik (Corporal) Bishnu Shrestha was riding on a train through the jungles of West Bengal heading home to start a new life for himself. Around midnight, the train ground to a halt and several passengers on board drew an array of weapons and announced that they were robbing the train (knives, swords, guns, you name it). Several more robbers entered the train from outside for an estimated total of 40, and began shaking down everyone in the train for all their valuables.
Bishnu Shrestha played it cool and gave them his wallet, as he said he knew it wasn't worth dying over at the time. Then all the robbers nearby decided to have some "fun" with the young girl sitting near Shrestha, and started cutting off her clothes. Unfortunately for the robbers, Shrestha decided he had seen enough. Also unfortunately for the robbers, they overlooked one main thing when they robbed Shrestha: his kukri.
Drawing his knife, Shrestha managed to take control of the would-be rapist and cut down him and all the robbers around him, according to the news report. He managed to kill 3 robbers and seriously wound 8, despite being seriously injured in his left hand by a sword. The rest of the robbers, obviously a tad frightened seeing a ticked-off Gurkha covered in blood waving a kukri knife, wisely beat feet.
For his heroism and being an ultra-bad dude, Bishnu Shrestha was temporarily reinstated back into the Gurkha to get promoted and awarded two medals for bravery. It took about 2 months in the hospital for him to recover. He also received some benefits from the Indian government, but turned down the reward money the parents of the girl he saved. When asked why he did it, Shrestha responded: "Fighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier. Taking on the thugs on the train was my duty as a human being."
Bishnu Shrestha himself:
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100904/images/04train1.jpg
http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/in...&news_id=27100
