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I know of someone similarly placed as you, who came with a cop (uncle) to a leading tier-one law firm office which operated in the South Extension area (back in the day).
They arrived with hardly any prior notice and got this individual enrolled in the internship programme for that month right there, from that very date. To the credit of the partner overseeing the internship program at this leading tier-one firm (who is widely loved on this platform for being such a thorough professional), they did tell the candidate (after confirming them on the spot) to consider applying in advance going forward.
This candidate leveraged his police connections to the hilt (despite having mediocre credentials otherwise) and later went on to score a job at a law firm that, not long ago, was the go-to for a leading Venture Capital Fund. They even made partner at this law firm in record breaking time (before it went bust with all sorts of allegations). This venture capital firm made this individual their GC for quite some time as well.
This person that I am speaking of now funds startups and spams our LinkedIn with their "success mantras". There are many in this profession that are like this candidate. Some have police connections, some have IAS connections, some are related to clients that the firm can't afford to disappoint.. this list is endless.
To everyone else reading this, this is how things predominantly work in India. Accept it or Quit.