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[Newbunkle]

Thieves cut off man's 'holy leg'

Police in southern India are hunting for two men who attacked a Hindu holy man, cut off his right leg and then made off with it.

The 80-year-old holy man, Yanadi Kondaiah, claimed to have healing powers in the leg.

He is now recovering from his ordeal in hospital in the city of Tirupati in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Local people believed they could be healed of spiritual and physical problems if they touched his leg.

They also believed in Mr Kondaiah's predictions of the future.

Police say the incident happened 550 km north of the state capital, Hyderabad.

'Brutal manner'

Police say that the self-styled 'Godman' - who lives in a village near the city of Tirupati - was approached a few days ago by two strangers who came to seek his advice over a medical problem.

They say that the pair returned to the old man on Tuesday ostensibly to thank him for his help.

"As the old man had the weakness of drinking, he accepted their invitation to have drinks with them," said local police Sub-Inspector Pendakanti Dastgiri.

"They took him to a deserted spot in the outskirts of the village.

"After the old man had passed out under the influence of liquor, they cut off his right leg from the knee," he said.

Mr Dastgiri said that the amputation was carried out in a very "brutal manner" and that police are still looking for the leg and the men who so cruelly took it.

He said that the assailants used a sharp hunting knife, and left the old man alone and bleeding slowly to death.

Local people who found him unconscious alerted the police, who rushed him to hospital in Tirupati.

After regaining consciousness Mr Kondaiah said that he had no idea why he was targeted in such a manner, and did not understand the motive of the miscreants in taking away his leg.

"I have always been good to others and helped who ever came to me. Then why has this been done to me?" he asked amid his tears.

Police say the reason for the attack could be because Mr Kondaiah told too many people of the alleged magical powers of his right leg.

"This might have motivated some people to take away his leg hoping to benefit from it," a police spokesman said.

"But it is difficult to say that this was the only motive. It could also be a case of a revenge attack."

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[The Yankee]

That's.......bizarre. Wrong, but you have to wonder about telling people such things that someone may be motivated to take that from you, even if it's a part of you.

This whole case sounds just plain wrong.

 

[philippe]

"1 leg is a tragedy, a million legs a Indian trade market"

 

[Elta]

If only more people in India had cable.

 

[Azash]

To see crooks like these afoot is a shock to the system. But, I will trust the Indian police to solve this crime, step by step. Nobody responsible for such a crime should just be able to walk away unharmed.

 

[The Yankee]

I'll bet the perps walk.

 

[Ecofarm]

They also believed in Mr Kondaiah's predictions of the future.

And yet, he didn't see the leg chop coming.

Nobody responsible for such a crime should just be able to walk away unharmed.

I'll bet the perps walk.

Everybody's walking, except homeboy.


Sorry couldn't resist.

 

[silver 2039]

Gahh!! Bad Puns!!! My Eyes!!

 

[Bill3000]

If the memetovirus of Hinduism was cured already, then there would be no more holy legs to cut off.

 

[philippe]

Gahh!! Bad Puns!!! My Eyes!!

*runs away, slowly and stumping with one leg*

 

[Azash]

Gahh!! Bad Puns!!! My Eyes!!

STUMPED for replies, are you?

Edit: Crap, Philippe did that one.. Uhh.. Well, ironically I'm stumped for puns. I'm going to compensate with an even worse one.

Q: Why don't the thieves flee abroad?

A: Too much jet leg.

 

[IglooDame]

Well, this ought to be a cut-and-dry case for India's legal system.

 

[The Yankee]

Q: Why don't the thieves flee abroad?

A: Too much jet leg.

Well, this ought to be a cut-and-dry case for India's legal system.

Oh God, I don't know which one is worse!



What the heck is the penalty under the law for such a thing, anyway? Not leg for a leg, I would presume.

 

[RedRalph]

Sounds like the police are stumped.

 

[Elrohir]

If those puns were people, I would murder them horrifically. Seriously guys, those are so bad they should be banned by some sort of international treaty.

 

[RedRalph]

If those puns were people, I would murder them horrifically. Seriously guys, those are so bad they should be banned by some sort of international treaty.

Legs not overreact; you walked into that one. anyway the chances of such a treaty coming about are slimb to none.

 

[IglooDame]

If those puns were people, I would murder them horrifically. Seriously guys, those are so bad they should be banned by some sort of international treaty.

If these puns were people, they'd be cut-and-run Democrats.

 

[mrt144]

I wonder how he can cope with losing his heeling power.

 

[The Yankee]

In other news: LCL man takes phrase "Break a leg" too seriously and winds up having it severed.

"I in tendon using my 'shinning' powers to find this criminal and go toe-to-toe with him in the Quad below the arch until I win!"


Just imagine what the townspeople are saying about all this.

 

[Masquerouge]

What a kick to the face!