{"id":3737,"date":"2016-07-25T23:26:13","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T23:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2020-04-07T20:48:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T20:48:09","slug":"soldier-train-takes-thugs-kukri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/25\/soldier-train-takes-thugs-kukri\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldier on Train Takes Out Thugs With His Kukri"},"content":{"rendered":"Many times a violent conflict can be avoided if you learn to let it go and not let your ego take over.&nbsp; Give the thugs your wallet instead of your wallet AND your life.&nbsp; Sometimes it's just not worth the fight and potential consequences (injury, death, lawsuits, lawyer fees to prove your innocence, etc.).\n\nThis was definitely NOT the case on a train that was going from Nepal to Gorakhpur on September 2, 2010.&nbsp; This train just so happened to be carrying Bishnu Shrestha, a retired <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gurkha\">Gurkha<\/a> soldier in the Indian Army.\n\n<!--more-->\n\nHalfway through his trip, the train came to a screeching halt and picked up a gang of thugs.&nbsp; When the train robbers got to him, he sat quietly and handed over his wallet.&nbsp; When they decided to gang-rape an 18-year-old girl, he couldn't sit in silence anymore.&nbsp; He lept into action drawing his kukri (a weapon all Gurkha soldiers carry) and took out the would-be rapists.\n<h3>The Kukri<\/h3>\n<div class=\"small-6 medium-5 large-6 columns right\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/nbcv\/RB\/ntbt-k.php\"><img src=\"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Kukri_Sheeth-1024x683.png\" width=\"100%\"><\/a><\/div>\nThe kukri (khukuri), or \"Gurkha knife\", can be used as a tool and is the primary weapon-of-choice for many South Asian military units.&nbsp; It can measure anywhere from 15-18 inches and works like a machete on steroids.\n\nBishnu used his trusty kukri to kill 3 bandits and injure 6-8 more.&nbsp; What remained of the original 40 dropped their loot and ran.&nbsp; Bishnu sustained a deep cut to his left forearm, but was able to receive medical treatment.\n\nThe authorities recovered 200 cell phones, 40 laptops, \"a significant amount\" of jewelry, and about $10,000 in cash.&nbsp; The family of the woman he saved offered him a large amount of money for saving their daughter, but he refused.&nbsp; He said, \"Fighting the enemy in battle is my duty as a soldier.&nbsp; Taking on the thugs on the train was my duty as a human being.\"&nbsp; After his recovery, Bishnu Shrestha was awarded the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak medal and the Sena Medal for his bravery.\n<h4>Things that we can take away from this story:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Assess the situation.&nbsp; If the risk is greater than the reward (i.e. your life), DO NOT engage.<\/li>\n \t<li>Weapons require training.&nbsp; Train with a practice knife with guidance from experts first.<\/li>\n \t<li>Having a weapon that you've been trained with is MUCH more effective than being unarmed when the SHTF.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBishnu trained for 15 years with his kukri.&nbsp; He still walked away injured, but saving a young woman's life outweighed the risk of fighting.&nbsp; And who knows?&nbsp; Maybe he saved the lives of many more passengers aboard the train that day.&nbsp; Thankfully we will never know.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fightfast.com\/nbcv\/RB\/ntbt-k.php\" style=\"color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\">Looking for a bad-ass kukri? 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