'I'm never far from drama': Luckless Bali bombing survivor who lost a leg and a foot in the 2002 blast is caught up in Darwin mass shooting
- Gold Coast resident Andrew Csabi was in Darwin for a conference on Tuesday
- He saw the arrest of Ben Hoffmann from the front seat of his conference bus
- He later learnt that Hoffmann had allegedly killed four people with a shotgun
- Csabi lost a leg and a foot in the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed 202 people
A 2002 Bali bombings survivor was at the scene when heavily armed policemen wrestled a man to the ground after allegedly killing four people in Darwin on Tuesday.
Gold Coast resident Andrew Csabi says he was in the front seat of his conference bus during the dramatic arrest of Ben Hoffmann, 45, at the corner of McMinn and Daly Streets.
Mr Csabi said he later learnt the reason for Mr Hoffmann's arrest.
Gold Coast resident Andrew Csabi (pictured) says he was in the front seat of his conference bus during the dramatic arrest of Ben Hoffmann, 45, at the corner of McMinn and Daly Streets
'This incident unfolded right in front of our conference bus 7pm and I was in the front seat,' Mr Csabi wrote on his Facebook page.
'Special Police with automatic rifles and guns drawn took down this guy right in front of our bus on the Daly Street.
'Those that know me are aware I am never far from drama, excitement or an international incident!!'
Mr Csabi later learnt Mr Hoffmann was arrested for allegedly killing four people and injuring one with a shotgun. (pictured heavily armed policemen arresting Mr Hoffmann)
Mr Csabi lost a leg and a foot in the Bali bombings killing 202 people - including 88 Australians and seven Americans - and injuring more than 240 others partying at the popular Sari Club and Paddy's Pub in Kuta on October 12, 2002.
A third, smaller bomb blew near the US consulate in Denpasar.
Mr Csabi was enjoying drinks with his two close friends right beside where one of the bombs went off.
Mr Csabi lost a leg and a foot in the Bali bombings killing 202 people — including 88 Australians and seven Americans — and injuring more than 240 others partying at the popular Sari Club and Paddy's Pub in Kuta on October 12, 2002. (pictured the wreckage of the Sari night club and surrounding buildings)
The attack was carried out by suicide bombers from the al-Qaida-linked group Jemaah Islamiyah.
Mr Csabi owns a security company, Paradise Security, in Gold Coast.
'Well my dear brother - the Guardian Angels again spread their wings and kept you safe,' one of Mr Csabi's friends wrote on his timeline.
Paradise Security has many clients including Aldi, McDonald and Subway, according to the company's website.
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Hoffmann's (pictured) alleged shooting spree was just the latest in a drug-fueled 24-year criminal history 'peppered with violence'.
Hoffmann's alleged shooting spree comes after a 24-year criminal history 'peppered with violence'.
His history goes back to 1995 when he knocked out fisherman Stephen Kwok with a single punch during a game of pool.
Justice David Angel in 1997 jailed him for two years, suspended after time served and warned such attacks 'may even turn out to be a lethal blow'.
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