 Rodda company arms heist

The Rodda company arms heist took place on 26 August 1914 in Calcutta, British India.Members of the "Jugantar" faction of the Bengali revolutionary organisation "Anushilan Samiti" intercepted a shipment of Mauser Pistols and ammunition belonging to Messrs Rodda & co., a Calcutta gun dealer, while these were en route from the Customs house to the company's godown, and were able to make away with a portion the arms.