"We are interested to end the siege but not at any cost."

That same day talks were started to end the siege.

A senior police officer was killed during an attempt to end the siege.

At the same time, the state police are given the go ahead to blow a hole in the wall to end the siege.

The siege ended after the government agreed to raise the pay of the employees.

The siege ended on June 13, 1996, without a shot fired.

She said he had threatened to kill himself when the authorities used gas to end the siege.

"We are really stuck," said one diplomat trying to end the siege.

The 48-hour siege ended on June 19 with 5 dead including the perpetrator.

"This is critical to ending the siege," he said, and walked on.