Teenager drives nails in body to prove toughness for army

Ananova ^ | 01/13/2002

[dighton]

An 18-year-old in northern India has driven nails into his body to prove he is tough enough to join the army.

Rajender Singh was upset after being teased by friends over his ambition to join up in the event of war with Pakistan.

After they said he was better off taking care of his father's bangle shop, he drove a box of 1in nails into his feet and hands, reports the Jagriti newspaper.

Manohar Kejriwal, a bank employee, who took Rajender to hospital, said: "The boys had gone but he kept saying that if he could drink beer like them there was no reason why he couldn't become an army man.

"Obviously, his ego had taken a huge battering for him to be provoked to such action."

The teenager, a college student from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, who is to be released from hospital in a couple of days, said: "Maybe I was wrong in doing what I did but I certainly am determined to join the army."

A police spokesman said Rajender would not be charged with attempted suicide "in view of his noble desire to serve the country".

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[grumpster-dumpster]

I take it they don't use IQ tests in the Indian Army.

[dighton]

[Savage Beast]

He may be tough enough, but he's not mentally stable enough.

[Drew68]

he drove a box of 1in nails into his feet and hands, reports the Jagriti newspaper.

A police spokesman said Rajender would not be charged with attempted suicide.

OK, I'm scratching my head here. Attempted suicide?

[aculeus]

He's a sissy. Used only one inch nails then he went to hospital.

Next candidate.

[Orual]

"Lose me, Hate me, Smash me, Erase me."

Now these guys are tough.

[Cachelot]

OK, I'm scratching my head here. Attempted suicide?

Suicide is illegal in many countries. If you're caught, you'll face a stiff fine or worse. Of course if you're not caught the punishment may be capital :).

[dighton]

Nine-inch nails? Bah, pitiful.

[Orual]

Nine-inch nails? Bah, pitiful.

Couldn't pass the physical.

[Don Myers]

"An 18-year-old in northern India has driven nails into his body to prove he is tough enough to join the army."

Is he expecting to be shot with a nail gun? The Pakis must be conserving their real bullets these days.

[razorback-bert]

I don't think the boy has the right idea about the saying:

"as tough as nails"!

[johnny7]

What's a bangle shop?

Is that an Indian version of a porn store?

Forgive me... I am not enlightened to the terms of the higher cultures.

[Squantos]

His desired MOS was Bayonet Dummy..............

[Orual]

baubles, beads, etc.

Scroll down and click #1.

[grumpster-dumpster]

They'll wind up putting him the construction corps... He will get the moniker "6 Penny"... He will become famous as a "engineering miracle worker" because during times of short supply he will be able to virtually pull nails out his a**.

Just you wait...see if it doesn't happen! :)

[dighton]

Bangles are bracelets and anklets. You'll see some Indian women wearing lots of them.

Not to confuse the issue . . .

[Mulder]

An 18-year-old in northern India has driven nails into his body to prove he is tough enough to join the army.

Extreme stupidity seems to be common in that region of the world.

[Orual]

Not to confuse the issue . . .

It can become quite

confusing.

[johnny7]

Would these be the Manhatten... or the New England style Indians?

Forgive me, I am not enlightened in the various and superior, Native American tribes.