Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The lawyer told the father of the accused, “There is a rumour that he has some connection in that crime.”

Correct option is C

The correct indirect speech of the given sentence is "The lawyer told the father of the accused that there was a rumour that he had some connection in that crime."
Tense Change:
Direct Speech: Present tense verbs often change to their past tense counterparts.
"is" changes to "was" because the statement is being reported after it was made.
"has" changes to "had" to maintain the past tense sequence.
Pronoun Change:
Pronouns in direct speech are adjusted based on the speaker and the listener in the indirect sentence.
"He" (the subject pronoun referring to the accused) remains unchanged because it still refers to the same person.
Verb Change:
The verb "has" in "he has some connection" changes to "had" to reflect the past tense in indirect speech.
Time Clause Change:
No explicit time clause is present in the sentence. However, if there were words like "today" or "tomorrow," they would be adjusted accordingly (e.g., "today" might change to "that day").