dacoity
Noun
Meaning
The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
dakoity
fraud
steal
theft
appropriation
embezzlement
pillage
burglary
misappropriation
larceny
mugging
heist
defalcation
peculation
looting
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Phoolan was charged with as many as 48 crimes, including 30 charges of dacoity (banditry) and kidnapping.
Protection measures In Madhya Pradesh State, women belonging to a village defence group have been issued firearm permits to fend off dacoity.