There have been many serial killers around the world, whose names and scams scared the whole world. But today we will tell you about a serial killer of India, whom not only the common people but also the British were afraid of. People in India still tell the stories of this serial killer of India. Today we will tell you about the serial killer of India who killed more than 900 people with a handkerchief. Know how this serial killer killed people
serial killer
Let us tell you that in the history of the world, it has been seen that there have been many such serial killers, whose cruelty makes people tremble even today. In the 18th and 19th centuries, there was a serial killer in India who made a world record for serial killing. The name of this most dangerous serial killer of India was Thug Bahram, who is also known as the 'King of Thugs'.
king of thugs
It is said that Bahram, the king of thugs, was very popular between 1790 and 1840, due to which even the British of the East India Company used to get nervous. Because he used to attack people for robbery and then strangle his victim in a very unique way. The men in his gang would disguise themselves as businessmen and tourists and whenever they got a chance, they would kill people and loot all their belongings.
More than 900 murders with one handkerchief
East India Company official James Patton wrote that Bahram killed 931 people during his lifetime. He had also confessed to the crime of these murders. According to James Patton, Bahram kept a yellow handkerchief with him and with the same handkerchief he strangled more than 900 people. His name is also recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records for this cruel crime.
fear of killer
At that time, traders, tourists, soldiers and pilgrims going from Delhi to Gwalior, Jhansi and Jabalpur stopped plying those routes. People were afraid to go out for fear of Bahram's attack. The surprising thing was that the police did not even find the dead bodies.