Dear friends,
It was in the year 1988. I had come to Kochi on a business tour. I reached the city asround 11.30 pm and checked into a hotel (name witheld). Room No was 501. I might have slept off around 12.30 or so. But, that night, i can never forget. I might have got up at least a dozen times as somebody was waking me up by holding my hands. I could hear the person walking around the bed in that still night. Yes the sound of his feet on the floor. On the first three or four times, i got up put on the light and saw to it that there was nobody in the room. The next day was useless for me as this episode had really spoiled my psyche.
I confided this matter to 4/5 friends of mine in the city with whom i had meetings on the next day. One of my friends had come to the hotel in the evening with me. Upon our arrival in the hotel, the receptionist informed that my roomis being changed and that i may shift to room no ---. My friend had a very confidential discussion with the recep while i was shifting my room.
My friend came back to inform me that a person had committed suicide about 2 years back in room 501 and the happenings of the previous night swas usual occurrence if some body stayed there in the froom in the night. The recep had no other room on the previous night and thus they had alloted me the room.
Friends, i was very brave and i checked out of the hotel in the next 15 minutes. The above incident is not only known to me but to at least a dozen people in Kochi.
regards
seem