Then made a martyr for exacting this revenge independently from authority and as part of a gang. She was once falsely imprisoned for seeking those involved in her rape to be tried for their crimes. ![]() Some people believe that most of her crimes were committed seeking justice for women's suffering, particularly those in the unfortunate lowest castes however, the Indian authorities consider this a myth. After being gang-raped by some members of her village, Phoolan Devi turned bandit, and authorised the killing of 22 upper-caste villagers in 1981.įollowing this, she became notorious across India as a bandit. Phoolan Devi ( Phulan Devi, Hindi: फूलन देवी) (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as the "Bandit Queen", was an Indian dacoit (bandit) and later a politician. On 25 July 2001, Phoolan Devi was shot dead by three masked gunmen outside of her Delhi bungalow. Status: She spent 11 years in Gwalior Central Jail in Madhya Pradesh and was released without any trial in 1994. ![]() Location: Behmai, District of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, India Victims profile: Men (upper-caste villagers) AKA "The Bandit Queen" Classification: MurdererĬharacteristics: Bandit - To avenge her gang rape
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