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| Don't mess with a Gurkha, even a retired one |
| 2012-10-14 |
| A former Gurkha soldier fought off a mugger in spite of having a 6in knife blade jammed into his arm -- then held on to his attacker for 15 minutes while he waited for the police to arrive. Shop owner Taitex Phlamachha had just been to a cashpoint with his wife when he was pushed up against a wall and told to 'hand over the money' or get stabbed. Mr Phlamachha, 38, from Maidstone, Kent, who is a second-dan black belt in karate, said: 'I tried to warn him, "Don't mess with Gurkhas. We're trained to fight." But he didn't listen.' The tussling pair fell to the ground and the mugger knelt on Mr Phlamachha's chest before trying to stab him in the stomach. But the Gurkha blocked him then disabled the knifeman with a kick before holding on to his clothes with one arm. Mr Phlamachha, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, did not know how badly he was injured until he saw the knife handle on the road. He said: 'I was in pain but it was only when I got to hospital the blade was discovered inside me.' A 39-year-old man from Maidstone has been remanded in custody charged with attempted robbery and other offences. |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #7 I remember a long-time Rburger posting of his feelings of safety when a retired Gurka walked guard in the village, know not even a tiger had much of a chance. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-10-14 11:44 |
| #6 It was a bad day at the shop, Gunga Din. |
| Posted by: Raider 2012-10-14 11:22 |
| #5 A 39-year-old man from Maidstone has been remanded in custody charged with attempted robbery and other offences. No assault w/ a deadly weapon? Attempted murder? He tried to stab him in the belly. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2012-10-14 10:43 |
| #4 Pity he didn't permanently "disable" his attacker. Save a fortune in prison costs. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2012-10-14 09:08 |
| #3 Dude.....do you think British cops are brave enough to arrest a Gurkha? Much less a pissed off one? |
| Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2012-10-14 08:46 |
| #2 Dude.....do you think British cops are brave enough t |
| Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2012-10-14 08:45 |
| #1 Huh? They didn't put the Gurkha in jail for violating the criminal's civil rights? |
| Posted by: gromky 2012-10-14 05:19 |