Happening Day

Even this "cookgrammam" can have its own fun and excitement. Even better when it comes searching for you at your office. If you are going to the same lab five days a week for years, then you may wish to have a "day in iraq".

Today i was sitting in my office at noon when a police officer opened the door and asked me to stay inside and not come out for my own safety. I kept waiting for three long hours. At this time, my lighttools software was giving some error. So I was not able to do my work too, making me feel really bored and lonely. After all how long can you keep surfing the net and orkutting.

From the window, I could see that police had cordoned off our building and the adjacent buildings were already evacuated. What could be wrong with my building, that they have evacuated the adjacent buildings. After some time, I could see more a dozen well armed officers getting down and heading towards my building. Yeah guys, I have got the best view from my window at the 8th floor. Now don't feel jealous.

My friends kept calling me and asking if I am safe etc. I had not even opened the door all this while. I was feeling jailed. My friends had assembled at my place and my friend, Arun had made besibella bath for them, while I was hungry and lonely sitting in this room having no idea what is waiting for me outside. After 3 hours, I slowly opened the door and peeped outside. There were no police officers in the corridor. I wanted to use the restroom badly, so i slowly walked and went to the restroom without making any noise.

At that time, a SWAT team forced into the restroom with all semi automatic rifles pointing at me. They were so quick. Within a flash they were all around me. I was frightened. The last thing I want is to be shot in a restroom. They asked me to raise my hand and then keep it on my head and then they asked me to turn and then asked me kneel down. They were literally screaming all these instructions to me.

And then they checked my pockets for any weapon. "He is clean". Then they guided me out of the restroom. My heart was beating at twice its normal rate. I was surrounded by suspiciously looking officers. I kept my hand on my chest and cooled down. Then I smiled and told the officer, "I got scared" and he said "Don't you know this building has been cordoned off".

Then they escorted me out of the building. It was so professional. One guy will guide me to the next guy and then that guy will guide me to the next. And if i happen to cross any door, first that guy will stand with his gun pointing at the door and then with his hand ask me to cross. It was just like in the movies.

Then I came down the stairs and then an officer asked me some questions and then they let me out. Immediately press fellows took my snap. One press guy came towards me and asked me if i heard anything. Of course i had not heard anything. "I was at office with my headphones on, so I did not hear anything"

Then I came home and we went to the soccer field and played for hours and hours. It was a great day. I was so excited about the whole thing.

It seems some guy jumped from the stairwell 9th floor and fell at the 4th floor. They now say it was a suicide.

Related news article here

today the 30th, the president and some other high officials came to our lab. meet each one of us and apologized if the episode caused any shock. "Once the SWAT teams enter the building, it is no more under our control. If you have any complaints against us, please free to raise them. We tried to do our best. Also counseling is available if you are frightened or still in the shock.".