On September 2010, Bishnu Shrestha, a 35-year-old Gurkha soldier, was on his way to Gorakhpur from Ranchi. He was travelling via the Maurya Express
(Hatia-Gorakhpur) when between fifteen and forty armed robbers attacked the train near Chittaranjan
(Hatia-Gorakhpur) when between fifteen and forty armed robbers attacked the train near Chittaranjan
West Bengal and robbed the passengers of their valuables.
Shrestha was fast asleep when the bandits reached him. Awakened he was prepared to give up his valuables but the 18-year-old woman next to him was grabbed by the robbers who intended to rape her. The woman called for help.
Shrestha was fast asleep when the bandits reached him. Awakened he was prepared to give up his valuables but the 18-year-old woman next to him was grabbed by the robbers who intended to rape her. The woman called for help.
He pulled out the large, curved kukri knife that all Gurkha soldiers carry and attacked the bandits. He killed 3 bandits and severely injured 8 others. Shrestha told that "I am a soldier and get paid to protect citizens of this country.
I could not sit back and watch as passengers were looted. He pulled out his khukri and attacked the criminals. He succeeded in connecting with at least three of them. The blows were severe and they must have got admitted to the hospital. By then criminals started fighting back.
They fired a shot that missed him. At one point of time, the khukri fell from Shrestha's hand and he is overpowered. They picked it up and used it on him. "After Shresta slumped to the ground profusely bleeding from his wound, all fight went out from the other passengers.
None of them dared to make eye contact with the criminals and did their bidding. Six robbers were arrested and Rs 10,470 in cash, 33 mobile phones, 14 wrist watches and an ATM card were recovered, along with two pistols, live cartridges and daggers.
Shrestha's injured himself in left arm and requires two months of medical treatment but recovered full use of his injured hand. When the intended rape victims family offered him a large cash reward he refused it with
The following comment " 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".
For me #IndianArmy soldiers are true heroes and legends. Not so called 3'rd grade actors or actresses.
Jai Hind🇮🇳🇮🇳
For me #IndianArmy soldiers are true heroes and legends. Not so called 3'rd grade actors or actresses.
Jai Hind🇮🇳🇮🇳
