Escape From Terrorist Attack In Mumbai
My Escape From Terrorist Attack At CS Terminus,VT Station In Mumbai!!!Back Home Safely!!Thanks For Prayers!!
The Photographs Shown Below Are Taken By Me At The CS Terminus Just Before And After Shoot Out By Terrorist
See Link In Times Of India
'I had to choose between either my luggage or my life' 28 Nov 2008, 0116 hrs IST, TNN
MUMBAI: "He had the look of a man who was trained to be emotionally unattached. But he looked highly intelligent, well educated and professional. He even had a very innocent face,'' said Rama Sedhu, 53, who was at the long-distance train terminus at CST when the terrorists began shooting on Wednesday night. Sedhu was with three other friends waiting for the Chennai Mail to take them home. On Thursday, they remained stranded at the station, their baggage lost. "I was trapped for about 15 minutes before I could flee. The terrorist looked no more than 25 years old, was around five feet in height, wore no mask and was very fair. He had shortish hair and was lean. He wore dark clothes,'' said S Nagraj. "I had to choose between my luggage or my life. We don't even have any identification on us and can't travel back.''
When the firing began, Sedhu lay on the floor to protect himself while Nagraj fled in a few minutes. "The gunman changed the magazine in his gun thrice and pumped bullets into everyone in sight. He was expressionless. There were about 60 bodies all around and I thought Sedhu had died too,'' said Nagraj. Sedhu said that as he lay watching the scene unfold, he became angry at his own helplessness. "Some of the police were targeted while the others ran away. People were frozen in fear and there was pin-drop silence all around, except for the shooting,'' he said.
Re-fresh, the recently opened food court, was sprayed with at least 17 bullets, which shattered its glass walls. A bullet also hit Mukesh Agarwal, uncle of the proprietor, seriously injuring him. Riyaz Khan, the manager, looked on from the mezzanine floor. He said he didn't notice the gunmen until a hand grenade exploded. Khan said that the restaurant and parcel depot staff transported several victims to hospital. "I haven't eaten since last night and I don't have an appetite. I went home this morning and am back on duty even though my wife asked me not to go,'' said Khan on Thursday afternoon.
The men said it was an experience they won't be able to get over for a very long time. Sedhu, who is a sound and recording consultant and rubs shoulders with movie directors down South, is considering making a movie.
Daily Thanthi Article:
Extremely careful and cautious by nature, I value neatness and order above all else. I rigorously practice very high standards of living and conduct and I demand the same of everyone with whom I come into contact.
At times, I am so super critical that I am merely nit-picky. I am very good at practical skills and quite handy with tools of all kinds.
I have a special aptitude for working by myself, or with a like-minded group of dedicated individuals. Once I've committed myself to a person, my loyalty and devotion are total.
Gregarious by nature, but at times I am uncomfortable around strangers, greatly preferring to be in known and familiar situations.
Others may regard me as shy or eccentric, but those who know me well, are aware of the intense loyalty that I have to my friends.
Extremely methodical and analytical, I am a perfectionist. But, at times, I pay so much attention to details that I lose sight of the larger issues. I tend to take friendships quite seriously—I remain loyal and true to those to whom I am attached.
For me, love is mixed with pride and respect. Relationships are over when I lose respect for my partner. My energies get turned on quickly whenever anything interests me. But I have a very short attention span and it is difficult for me to complete tasks because something else more interesting always seems to be beckoning.
I love to debate and argue, usually in a spirit of friendly disagreement. I need to be in constant physical motion!
