Identity if the following parts of the sentence in a bracket is a phrase/main clause/sub-ordinate clause.
As soon as the men entered the room (there was a blast.)
phrase
main clause
sub-ordinate clause
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Explanation:
Every year when the calendar strikes 26/11, many cops in Mumbai relive that horrific night of 2008 when terrorists laid siege to what they considered was a fortress. Among the unsung heroes is Bihar-born Rajvardhan Sinha who was one of the first policemen to enter the Taj Hotel when it was attacked.
Sinha was posted as DCP in the Special Branch-II. "After seeing the incidents of gunfire on TV, my wireless operator informed me about a similar incident in Leopold Café, a restaurant which is heavily frequented by foreigners," the 1997-batch IPS officer recalls.
"After reaching the spot, I realised that something major was happening. There was a huge commotion around Colaba police station, which is opposite the café. Upon further inspection, I found that an official of the Israeli Consulate of Mumbai, whom I knew, was gheraoed by a panicked crowd which mistook him for an anti-social element. However, he was rescued by cops who were trying to ascertain his identity," he said.
Sinha also recalls meeting Inspector Vijay Salaskar at the police station who informed him that a lot of firing incidents were reported from the Taj Hotel and CST railway station. It was at this point that he first suspected it could be a terrorist attack.
"Since the Taj Hotel was close to my current location, I decided to go there. After reaching the hotel’s entrance at around 10:30 pm, I found my colleague and batchmate Mr Vishwas Nangare Patil, who was the local DCP, to be very worked up," says Sinha, adding that he assured Patil full support after telling him that he had worked in Naxal-affected areas.
What was it like after entering the hotel? "I could see bodies and empty AK-47 shells lying around the lobby. It was then that I confirmed it was a terrorist attack and not a gang war," he said, adding that even the hotel’s security dog wasn't spared.
"With the available manpower, we first tried to secure all exits to make sure that the culprits don’t escape. I realised that I didn’t have a revolver with me and hence I had to borrow one from an inspector who was accompanying me and Patil along with 4-5 personnel," he said.
The team of officers decided to first make use of footage in the hotel by moving to the CCTV room to find the location of the terrorists inside. "We also met the hotel’s general manager Karambir Kang and requested a blueprint of the hotel. However, Kang said that it wasn’t readily available," says Sinha.
Answer:
Every year when the calendar strikes 26/11, many cops in Mumbai relive that horrific night of 2008 when terrorists laid siege to what they considered was a fortress. Among the unsung heroes is Bihar-born Rajvardhan Sinha who was one of the first policemen to enter the Taj Hotel when it was attacked.
Sinha was posted as DCP in the Special Branch-II. "After seeing the incidents of gunfire on TV, my wireless operator informed me about a similar incident in Leopold Café, a restaurant which is heavily frequented by foreigners," the 1997-batch IPS officer recalls.
"After reaching the spot, I realised that something major was happening. There was a huge commotion around Colaba police station, which is opposite the café. Upon further inspection, I found that an official of the Israeli Consulate of Mumbai, whom I knew, was gheraoed by a panicked crowd which mistook him for an anti-social element. However, he was rescued by cops who were trying to ascertain his identity," he said.
Sinha also recalls meeting Inspector Vijay Salaskar at the police station who informed him that a lot of firing incidents were reported from the Taj Hotel and CST railway station. It was at this point that he first suspected it could be a terrorist attack.
"Since the Taj Hotel was close to my current location, I decided to go there.