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dacoity
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da·coit·y  (d-koit)
n.
Robbery by a band or gang of dacoits.

[Hindi akait, from akait, dacoit.]

dacoity [dəˈkɔɪtɪ]
n pl -coities
(Law) (in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

dacoity
murder and robbery committed by dacoits, a class of criminals in India and Burma.
See also: Theft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dacoity - robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
robbery - larceny by threat of violence
Burma, Myanmar, Union of Burma - a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


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ISLAMABAD, November 05, 2009 (Balochistan Times): Tarnol police Islamabad busted a gang of dacoits and recovered a vehicle snatched at gunpoint and weapons from them used in these dacoities.
During initial investigation, it was transpired that they were involved in different dacoities and incidents of car snatching.
Byline: ANI Peshawar, Jan 27 (ANI): The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan has asked its militants to stop attacks on Pakistan Government installations, kidnapping for ransom, bank dacoities and car snatching across the country.
 
 
 
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