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    Shopkeeper fights off robber with a mop

    By Gaby Leslie | Yahoo! News – Wed, Jan 25, 2012

    The moment a shopkeeper used a mop to ward off an armed robber has been caught on CCTV.

    Dinesh Gorania, 52, came face to face with a mask-wearing intruder, who brandished a two-foot long machete during the attempted raid.

    But Mr Gorania stood up for himself and grabbed the nearest thing he could find – a mop – an odd choice of weapon some might think.

    While the bizarre altercation took place, the raider’s two cowardly accomplices stayed outside.

    Speaking with Yahoo! News, Mr Gorania said: “My son had just brought in a sign from outside as we were closing up. I was mopping the floor in the corner of the shop when one of the men stormed in with a metal knife. I picked up the mop and shouted to my son to stay away. I fought with him. He then left.”


    Son Kishan, 21, also joined in on the action last Friday night at Mr Gorania’s convenience store in Rushden, Northamptonshire, by picking up a hockey stick in a bid to protect his father.

    Unfortunately, the intruder fled but not without smashing the windows of their two cars first, added Mr Gorania.

    Northamptonshire Police are now investigating the incident. If anyone has information, contact HQ Northamptonshire on 03000 111 222.

     
    • Randy
      Randy  •  4 months ago
      The old geezer wiped the floor with them.
    • Mike Oxlong.
      Mike Oxlong.  •  4 months ago
      Our streets need cleaning up...
      • Steve
        Steve 4 months ago
        Well we got a mop that's a start
      • Jigger
        Jigger 4 months ago
        You have a really common name are you called by your full name often?
      • Mike Oxlong.
        Mike Oxlong. 4 months ago
        Mike Oxlong? Yes.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  4 months ago
      at least the shopkeeper has a very clean glass on his door with all that mopping! On a serious not, respect to the shopkeeper. Well done on protecting all your hard work from thugs.
      • A Yahoo! User 4 months ago
        At
        Note
      • mark
        mark 4 months ago
        idiot ian
      • Neil
        Neil 4 months ago
        idiot ian
    • Louise
      Louise  •  4 months ago
      A great hulking male like that cannot find anything better to do than to rob a local shop. Pathetic.
      • James
        James 3 months ago
        This lout looks like something from a nightmare...what a world we live in.
      • MangaMadMusicMaster
        MangaMadMusicMaster 3 months ago
        The guys obviously a Grade-A bully, the minute someone rises up against them and defends themselves they run off - I give the elderly shopkeeper my regards, what he did was very brave, especially since he was only armed with a mop
      • chris
        chris 3 months ago
        He must of got the munchies & a touch of royd rage
    • stan
      stan  •  South Shields, England  •  4 months ago
      HE MADE THEM LOOK LIKE MOPPETS
    • Achmed The Dead Terrorist
      Achmed The Dead Terrorist  •  4 months ago
      Good on ya mate...way to go!!
    • HILARY
      HILARY  •  Carmarthen, Wales  •  4 months ago
      striped jersey,mask...where is his bag marked "swag"?
    • chritopher
      chritopher  •  4 months ago
      Good on them, but they will probably be arrested for assault on the poor armed robber.
    • Tony
      Tony  •  Axminster, England  •  4 months ago
      What a pathetic sniffling coward.I say lock these scumbags up for Life..Mr.Gorania just locking his shop up for the day, confronted by this shytbag, not only wanting to rob him of his livelihood, but endangering his and his sons life.Sod the Olympics Mr. Cameron..concentrate on getting these scumbags out of society for life.
    • Robin
      Robin  •  4 months ago
      Seeing, again, shopkeepers battling with masked thugs brandishing lethal weapons, and armed with nothing but mops, hockey sticks and the like, it's tempting to suggest that shopkeepers be allowed to up their defences some, maybe with pepper sprays, criminal identifier dyes(already legal and cheap to purchase) and such...but that's escalation, is it not? What would be the response to it?
    • lawrence
      lawrence  •  Northampton, England  •  4 months ago
      The shop around the corner from this one got ram raided the week before,two dangerous prisoners on the run I am so glad that Police funding is being cut back and that the politicians assure us that it will make no difference. No difference to them cos they have personal security.
    • Helena
      Helena  •  4 months ago
      Brave man, not so brave the cowardly would be robber. Good on you Mr Gorania.
    • BRIAN
      BRIAN  •  Hull, England  •  4 months ago
      Why is a mop odd? Do you expect him to have a knife or a gun under the desk!! Come on if he did the cops would nail him for being in possession to protect himself !!
      God help him if he actually hit the robber with the mop he would be facing a court case now! As for the robber he would be filing for compensation for any injuries.
      Good luck to the shop staff and well done!
    • Oeps
      Oeps  •  4 months ago
      Well done. That showed them that thieves are not wecome there. Well done Mr Gorania
    • ian
      ian  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
      You watch Northamtonpshire police will be arresting the Shopkeeper for Brandishing a weapon?
    • JET
      JET  •  4 months ago
      Good on Mr Gorania he gave them a good mopping!!!
    • gene
      gene  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
      Better Issue the police with Mops then They Might Clean things Up.
    • Ian
      Ian  •  Birmingham, England  •  4 months ago
      he batter get a solicitor quick, he'll likely be arrested and charged with assault
    • JOSIE
      JOSIE  •  London, England  •  4 months ago
      Well done to this family for protecting themselves and their livelihoods. Real Hero's.
    • Mark
      Mark  •  Manchester, England  •  4 months ago
      As predicted the vigilante fightback is starting in the UK. If the police can`t protect us lets protect ourselves.
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