This story is coming out of Nepal, and the English translation is far from perfect.
National
Ghost haunts policemen [ 2007-8-29 ]
RSS
BIDUR, Aug. 28: An invisible object regarded as 'a ghost' is suffering policemen of a Police Post at Samari VDC-1, Samari Bhanjyang in Nuwakot district for the past some weeks.
It sounds unpleasant to hear, however it's true that the incident is being occurred regularly in the police post for the past longtime. In every midnight, an invisible object snatches neck of any policeman deployed in the post.
According to a Head Constable, Tikaram Thapa, policeman falls unconscious for five to seven minutes when the invisible object snatches his neck. The person also can not speak.
The Police Post was reinstated just three months ago. Earlier, the Maoists had captured it. The Maoists had attacked the police post in 26 Poush of the year 2056 BS, killing some policemen.
In the clash, inspector Tul Bahadur Gurung, Constables Kundan Bahadur Rajput and Ram Ishwor, and Platoon Commander Prem Dhakal were killed.
Police suspected that 'the soul' of the deceased policemen was suffering them. They have demanded their transfer also. However, no policeman has been transferred yet.
The District Police Office has received the information about it. Nuwakot Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Dhir Pratap Singh said discussion is underway to solve the problem soon.
We are planning to perform a pooja in the police post shortly, DSP told the RSS adding perhaps the police post will be displaced to another place.
Meanwhile, in Bidur, the number of patients visiting in Trishuli Hospital, only Government Hospital of Nuwakot district, has been increased for the past five months, said the hospital sources.
Daily around 40 patients are visiting the hospital for their treatment, said Dr Prajwal Shrestha in the Trishuli hospital.
According to him, 1100 patients had visited the OPD section of the hospital in the month of Sawan (July/ August), for their treatment.
However, treatment of the patients has been affected due to lack of doctors according to quotas, Dr Shrestha said. There is the quota for four doctors in the hospital however only Dr Shrestha is on duty.
Of the three other doctors one has been retired, one is on study leave and one has been transferred, said the hospital sources.
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I think it's interesting to learn about how other cultures view the super/preternatural. I'd be curious to know if the policemens necks really do get snatched every night at midnight, or if that was a mistranslation. If it really is happening, can't blame the guys for wanting a transfer. But, maybe they're just making it up for that very reason.

