Thieves cut off holy man's healing leg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7142920.stm

'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.

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"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 is recovering in hospital)


Now, tell me, if you were offered a holy leg on the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Originally posted by snowinscotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7142920.stm

'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.

.....

"As the old man had the weakness of drinking, he accepted the ...[text shortened]... the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Originally posted by snowinscotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7142920.stm

'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.

.....

"As the old man had the weakness of drinking, he accepted the ...[text shortened]... the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Originally posted by snowinscotland
Now, tell me, if you were offered a holy leg on the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Originally posted by whodey
This is just a guess but I can think we can safely say that no one else in India who will claim to have healing powers in their legs or arms etc even if its true. Call it a hunch.

Originally posted by snowinscotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7142920.stm

'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.

.....

"As the old man had the weakness of drinking, he accepted the ...[text shortened]... the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Male porn stars better be hiding their magic legs.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I'd cut off my own leg, attach his, and give him my old one. I'd use my new healing leg to attach his new non-healing leg.

Originally posted by snowinscotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7142920.stm

'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.

.....

"As the old man had the weakness of drinking, he accepted the ...[text shortened]... the black market, would you return it to this man, or keep it for it's healing powers?

Originally posted by josephw
What makes the right leg holier than the left?

Originally posted by Nordlys
The right one is right, of course. Now only the left one is left, but that doesn't make it right.

Originally posted by josephw
Do you think the guys livelihood has been crippled?

Originally posted by Nordlys
The right one is right, of course. Now only the left one is left, but that doesn't make it right.