Crocodiles in Baroda , we escaped in darkness

Any frd should not think that I am fond of crocodiles. In the present case , a crocodile was caught in the Lal Baug area which is near Vishvamitri Rly Station. I remember an incident. Years back, when I was Vice Principal, Police Training School, Baroda, and was staying in Lal Baug Flats . I had come with family to Surat for celebrating Janmashtami and were returning to Baroda in a night train. That night it rained very heavily in and around Baroda and the chogan of Baroda Rly Stn was flooded, so the train was brought back wards and it halted at Vishvamitri Rly Stn. It was past midnight. There was no ricksaw available and I had no vehicle of my post. So we walked down the distance appx. 2 KMs. with small kids on shoulders,bags and other goods . The road was flooded and we had to traverse the road in the dark. Some policemen were called who met us on the way.We reached home and heaved a shy of relief. But this relief was short lived as next morning , we learnt, a big crocodile was sighted on the same road which we walked down in the midnight in the darkness. A shrill of shock ran through our spine on learning the presence of the crocodile around us unmindful of this ferocious animal.