Section 391 IPC: dacoity is robbery committed conjointly by
AAt least four persons
BAt least five persons
CAny number of persons exceeding two
DAt least three persons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. At least five persons
Five or more persons conjointly committing or attempting to commit robbery = dacoity. The FOUR-or-fewer variant remains gang robbery, not dacoity. Section 391 is precise.
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