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India's Most Prolific Killer: Thug Behram's 931 Victims, 1790s

India's Most Prolific Killer: Thug Behram's 931 Victims, 1790s

Update: 2025-10-30
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In 1790s colonial India, a secret brotherhood known as the Thuggee cult perfected the art of ritual murder. At its center stood Thug Behram—history's most prolific serial killer with 931 confirmed victims over a 40-year career.From the roads of Madhya Pradesh, Behram built a shadow empire of organized killers who used deception, patience, and sacred devotion to the goddess Kali to strangle travelers with silk handkerchiefs. His victims never saw death coming—they were murdered by the companions they trusted most.In 1840, British investigator William Henry Sleeman launched one of history's first criminal intelligence operations to dismantle the Thuggee network. Behram's capture and confession would revolutionize law enforcement forever.This is historical true crime you've never heard.

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India's Most Prolific Killer: Thug Behram's 931 Victims, 1790s

India's Most Prolific Killer: Thug Behram's 931 Victims, 1790s

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins