Madara was ready behind him, and strangled him.

He never spoke a word.

He was about 60 or 70 years of age." Another gang fell in with a couple of barbers and persuaded them to come along in their company by promising them the job of shaving the whole crew--30 Thugs.

At the place appointed for the murder 15 got shaved, and actually paid the barbers for their work.

Then killed them and took back the money.
A gang of forty-two Thugs came across two Brahmins and a shopkeeper on the road, beguiled them into a grove and got up a concert for their entertainment.