Thagi and Dakaiti Department
The Thuggee and Dacoity Department, also called Thagi and Dakaiti Department, was an organ of the East India Company, and inherited by British India, which was established in 1830 with the mission of addressing dacoity (banditry), highway robbery, and particularly the Thuggee cult of robbers.
| Thagi and Dakaiti Department | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1830 |
| Dissolved | October 1903 |
| Superseding agency | Department of Criminal Intelligence |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Legal jurisdiction | British India |
| Governing body | Government of India |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
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Among the department's more recognised members was Colonel William Sleeman, who headed the outfit from 1835 to 1839 and is known as the man who eliminated the Thuggee. In 1874, Sir Edward Bradford, 1st Baronet was made General Superintendent of the Thuggee and Dacoit Department.
The department existed until 1904, when it was replaced by the Central Criminal Intelligence Department.
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