Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c9.273

c9.273

We are even told of detectives masquerading as brigands, going among criminal forest-tribes, and instigating them to attack caravans or villages stocked beforehand for the purpose with spurious gold and other goods. As the attack takes place according to plan, the assailants may be slain by armed forces posted there in advance to lie in wait for them, or they may be arrested while sleeping in intoxication from the effects of drugged food or drinks provided for them [IV. 4, 5].