dacoity

noun

1. (India, Myanmar, Pakistan, countable, uncountable)Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.

   “'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'”

   “[…] he had a most interesting anecdote to tell her […] about a dacoity that had happened in Sagaing in 1913.”