Bishnu Shrestha, who had just retired from the Indian army where he served as a Gorkha soldier, held off a horde of robbers that tried to rob a train in India. From the article on Republica:
“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. Shrestha– who had boarded the train at Ranchi in Jharkhand, the place of his posting–was in seat no. 47 in coach AC3.
“They started snatching jewelry, cell phones, cash, laptops and other belongings from the passengers,” Shrestha recalled. The soldier had somehow remained a silent spectator amidst the melee, but not for long. He had had enough when the robbers stripped an 18-year-old girl sitting next to him and tried to rape her right in front of her parents. He then took out his khukuri and took on the robbers.
“The girl cried for help, saying ´You are a soldier, please save a sister´,” Shrestha recalled. “I prevented her from being raped, thinking of her as my own sister,” he added. He took one of the robbers under control and then started to attack the others. He said the rest of the robbers fled after he killed three of them with his khukuri and injured eight others…“Fighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier; taking on the dacoits in the train was my duty as a human being,” said the Indian army nayak.
Essentially, one man took on 40 armed thieves with only a khukuri. What is a khukuri?
To be filed under: Bad. Ass.
Hat tip to Phillip H. for this link.
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To put your life on the line to defend someone you don’t even know, is akin to defending your brother, or sister…because that is exactly what it is.
Thank you brother. I honor you.
i am verymuch proud to be a gorkha nd thank you sir you did well nd proudfull job done here fr humanity dat i salute you to being an example fr d new genaretion to save nd to be a human fr humanity….
Wow. “Not on my watch” type of man. A real Man.
*ONLY* a Kukri? Whoever coined that phrase has clearly never seen what a dedicated Gurkha can do with one of those knives…
I served with several Nepalese soldiers during my own service in the RE. I respected all of them back then, for their dedication to duty and their fierce reputation in battle. Happy to see that reputation lives on in my brother Bishnu Shrestha. For I claim you today as my brother after reading of your bravery. Live long and be happy Bishnu!!!
For those of you who don’t know what a khukuri is, check it out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri
I used to only see them in Indian movies back in the days.
Great budo spirit, unfortunately many episodes such as this go unheard around the world.
this is what a fauji is. what he does. my father is an ex-fauji and i know for a fact that they all are reborn with the fight in their blood and honour in their spirit. it makes me so, so happy to see a fauji doing what he does best. Protecting the victims of bullies.
Some of us (Harry, Lewis, John, Robert, Jed, Paul, Keith, Tankard, and others), are proud to have served with the Gurkha’s at Sandhurst, and other places. Without doubt they are steadfastly loyal and will give their life for you if necessary. They were also great fun to be with, particularly on cold icy nights in the middle of nowhere. I’ve had many laughs with them, and love the amazing stories they used to tell; especially their two week journey home, by foot, into the mountains. Just for fun, they would fire off a flare, and run after it into the darkness, bringing back the silky parachute as a trophy!
An Honour, and a Privilege… so very sorry you were treated like inferiors by the UK government; make MP’s spend a week with you in the wilderness, then they would realise your true value.
Salute
Good staff pal. Admire and honor for you, your parents and teachers.
Jai hind!
I as being a Gurkha and above all a human, am feeling proud and honored after reading this article. Here Gurkha people are discriminated and hated by most of the people (not all) as poor, undereducated, inferior and average life style living persons (they consider). But I want to remind all of my brothers n sisters that we are so dedicated to our country (where we live) that we can battle and struggle at any time, at any place and at any condition to save our motherland and people. Gurkha are extraordinary human being (those who have the spirit of loyalty, courage and humanity), please don’t treat them as alien. Jai Gurkha, Jai Hind.
My father served with the Gurkhas in India. He brought home a Kukri. He said the Gurkhas were the bravest men and fighters he had ever had the honour to meet.
Can I just say what a reduction to find somebody who actually is aware of what theyre speaking about on the internet. You undoubtedly know easy methods to convey a difficulty to gentle and make it important. More individuals have to read this and perceive this aspect of the story. I cant believe youre not more popular because you definitely have the gift.
They are the elite of the elite forces on the earth……itz beyond the thought for normal easy living people like me..itz only an untorelable brain hacking thougts……..the brother of all sisters…honours r 2 small 2 give this kickass guy.
Simply fantastic. I salute your human approach and daring. May God bless you with more and more strength and absolutely good health to serve the humanity. I sincerely hope that the Government honours you rather than asking questions why you did what you did?
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