There's an old intriguing tale of a dead
soldier who recently retired from the Indian army. Lance Naik Harbhajan
Singh has been dead for over 40 years, but till recently, was an active
soldier serving in the Indian army.
The story has its origin in 1968. Lance Naik Harbhajan Singh while guarding the snowy mountainous borders at Nathu-la on India China border died in an avalanche – although his body was never found.
It appears that he showed up in the dream of a colleague, requesting that he be considered alive. The colleague ignored, but Harbhajan Singh became a nightmare for the unit as he appeared in the dreams of other colleagues and officers. Promptly, he was declared “alive” by the army. Consequently, he draws a full salary and goes on a leave. A berth on a train is reserved in his name and two orderlies accompany him on the journey back from the border to his native village. Just 15 miles from his home, an army vehicle receives him, he stays overnight at the regimental gurdwara before heading home. He even got promoted to the rank to honorary captain.
There is a stretch of the border that he patrols on his own and has promised that the troops will have a 72-hour warning before any untoward happening. Soldiers vouch for the fact that Harbhajan’s avalanche warnings on occasions have been quite accurate. When he goes on leave, additional troops have to be deployed for patrolling which are pulled back when he returns on November 15. Even the Chinese set aside a chair for him whenever border meetings are held. They have reported seeing a Sikh soldier guarding alone on the Indian side of the border...
The story has its origin in 1968. Lance Naik Harbhajan Singh while guarding the snowy mountainous borders at Nathu-la on India China border died in an avalanche – although his body was never found.
It appears that he showed up in the dream of a colleague, requesting that he be considered alive. The colleague ignored, but Harbhajan Singh became a nightmare for the unit as he appeared in the dreams of other colleagues and officers. Promptly, he was declared “alive” by the army. Consequently, he draws a full salary and goes on a leave. A berth on a train is reserved in his name and two orderlies accompany him on the journey back from the border to his native village. Just 15 miles from his home, an army vehicle receives him, he stays overnight at the regimental gurdwara before heading home. He even got promoted to the rank to honorary captain.
There is a stretch of the border that he patrols on his own and has promised that the troops will have a 72-hour warning before any untoward happening. Soldiers vouch for the fact that Harbhajan’s avalanche warnings on occasions have been quite accurate. When he goes on leave, additional troops have to be deployed for patrolling which are pulled back when he returns on November 15. Even the Chinese set aside a chair for him whenever border meetings are held. They have reported seeing a Sikh soldier guarding alone on the Indian side of the border...
Source: Quora
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