The situation in the early hours of the attacks were really grim, the Mumbai Police had no real experience in large scale, coordinated attacks like this by heavily armed and trained operatives. Due to under-funding, most police stations only had SMLEs and revolvers, with only few 1A1 FALs initially. Most constables weren't even armed with anything other than a large wooden stick (lathi). Yet these brave officers, left in dark by the government of that day, mounted counter-attacks, road blocks and cordon operations against the terrorists, suffering heavy casualties in the process. Nevertheless, through their blood and guts they managed to hold off until better equipped Central Police Forces and Army troops began arriving to take over. Even after that, these chaps continued to stay on duty as it necessary to have every man with a gun on patrol, keeping watch.

There was one particular officer, Constable Tukaram Omble who suffered mortal wounds, but managed to capture alive a terrorist armed just with his lathi stick.