A massive manhunt has been …………for the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IMA Group of Companies, Mohammed Mansoor Khan, who is ……….the run along with his family members ……….last week.
Special teams were formed soon after complaints started pouring in at the Commercial Street police station from depositors.
The police, who set up a special desk to deal with complaints about the case, received 9,000 petitions since Monday, when an audio clip, stated to be of Khan ………….to end his life owing to financial troubles, started doing the………... Sources said the police teams were analysing the Call Detail Records of the family members as well as CCTV camera footage from in and around the area before the family fled. The police were also on the lookout for the directors and senior executives of the group companies.
when an audio clip, stated to be of Khan ………….to end his life
Explanation:
- A massive manhunt has been launched for the CEO of IMA Group, Mohammed Mansoor Khan, who is on the run with his family since last week.
- Special police teams were formed after numerous complaints were received from depositors.
- An audio clip, purportedly of Khan, started going viral claiming he would end his life due to financial issues.
- Police are analyzing call records and CCTV footage to trace the family and are also looking for company directors and senior executives.
Options:
1. Claimed: Past tense of saying something was a fact.
2. Claiming: Present participle, used here as an adjective for the audio clip.
3. Claim: Base form, not appropriate in this context.
4. Acclaim: Means to praise, not relevant here.
Option 2, claiming, is the correct choice as it fits the grammatical structure of the sentence.
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By: SONAM SHEORAN