A former Gurkha soldier fought off a mugger in spite of having a 6in knife blade jammed into his arm – then managed to grab hold of 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, a Gurkha with Maidstone's 36 Engineers for 13 years, 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 four or five times.
But the Gurkha blocked him, then disabled the knifeman with a kick before holding on to his clothes with one arm.
During the struggle he was able to free his mobile phone from his pocket and throw it to his wife, who called the police.
Mr Phlamachha, a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and a second-dan black belt in karate, 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.’
Mr Phlamachha, who retired from the Gurkhas last year, told Kent Online: 'I'm proud to be a Gurkha and I'm a proud father.
'Nothing like this has ever happened to me before and I will do anything to protect myself and family.'
He was treated for serious injuries at Maidstone Hospital following the incident at around 10.30pm on Sunday, October 7, police said
Jamie Hall, aged 39, of Fairmeadow in Maidstone, has been charged with attempted robbery, grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon and common assault.
A spokesperson for Kent Police said he has been remanded in prison where he is due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court for his next hearing. [Where he will get a severe letting off.]
Gurkhas are tough little buggers
Gurkhas are tough little buggers
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Gurkhas are tough little buggers
After being ordered to write 50 times: "I've been a bad boy."A spokesperson for Kent Police said he has been remanded in prison where he is due to appear at Maidstone Crown Court for his next hearing. [Where he will get a severe letting off.]
A proper whipping with a cat 'o nine tails 40 times would seem far more productive IMNSHO.
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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Re: Gurkhas are tough little buggers
Let's wait and see what happens.
As much fun as it is to condemn people for doing what you THINK they will do, a little light exercise for the prejudices, the connection with reality is stronger if you wait and see what they actually do. And then praise or condemn as the situation dictates.
yrs,
rubato
As much fun as it is to condemn people for doing what you THINK they will do, a little light exercise for the prejudices, the connection with reality is stronger if you wait and see what they actually do. And then praise or condemn as the situation dictates.
yrs,
rubato