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	\| skills = [[Teamwork]], [[Tactic (method)\|~~Tactic~~]], [[Assertiveness]], [[Invisibility]]		\| skills = [[Teamwork]], [[Tactic (method)\|Tact]], [[Assertiveness]], [[Invisibility]]
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	'''Chor Police''' ({{trans\|Thief and Police}}),<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/apr/28/a-game-of-chor-police-1598532.html\|title=A game of chor-police\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> also known as '''Chor Sipahi''',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/games-we-played/\|title=15 Fun Games That 90s Kids Used To Play\|date=May 28, 2014\|website=www.scoopwhoop.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/suspected-far-from-home/\|title=Suspected, Far from Home\|date=February 27, 2015\|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref> is ~~a pastime~~ outdoor [[role-playing game]] played by ~~the~~ children in [[Indian subcontinent]] ~~during 1900s or earlier~~. The game is usually played by ~~the boys~~ [[Division (sports)\|divided]] into two teams with [[Infinity\|no limit]] of players. One team acts as police and another one acts as thieves within a [[narrative]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/53779/old-childhood-verge-of-extinction-indian-games/\|title=15 Forgotten Indian Childhood Games That Need to Be Revived Before They Are Lost Forever\|date=May 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/833648/the-reckless-kids-of-mahim-bay-win-mumbai-photographer-the-sony-world-photography-india-award\|title=The 'reckless kids' of Mahim win a street photographer a prestigious international award\|first=Zinnia Ray\|last=Chaudhuri\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Police players chase chor (thieves) in an attempt to catch and mark them defeated.		'''Chor Police''' ({{trans\|Thief and Police}}),<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/apr/28/a-game-of-chor-police-1598532.html\|title=A game of chor-police\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> also known as '''Chor Sipahi''',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/games-we-played/\|title=15 Fun Games That 90s Kids Used To Play\|date=May 28, 2014\|website=www.scoopwhoop.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/suspected-far-from-home/\|title=Suspected, Far from Home\|date=February 27, 2015\|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref> is an outdoor [[role-playing game]] played by children in [[Indian subcontinent]]. The game is usually played by children [[Division (sports)\|divided]] into two teams with [[Infinity\|no limit]] of players. One team acts as police and another one acts as thieves within a [[narrative]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/53779/old-childhood-verge-of-extinction-indian-games/\|title=15 Forgotten Indian Childhood Games That Need to Be Revived Before They Are Lost Forever\|date=May 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/833648/the-reckless-kids-of-mahim-bay-win-mumbai-photographer-the-sony-world-photography-india-award\|title=The 'reckless kids' of Mahim win a street photographer a prestigious international award\|first=Zinnia Ray\|last=Chaudhuri\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Police players chase chor (thieves) in an attempt to catch and mark them defeated.

	==Rules==		==Rules==
	Since the game revolves around cops and thieves, [[police]] has to catch the [[Theft\|thieves]] in order to defeat opposite team. Once the team is defeated after a successful run-and-catch, police has to play the role of thieves and hence thieves become police and it continues [[wikt:vice versa\|vice versa]] until the game ends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://topyaps.com/top-10-childhood-games-played-in-rural-india/\|title=Top 10 Childhood Games Played in Rural India\|date=January 25, 2013\|website=TopYaps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cosco.in/blogs/Seven-games-from-the-nineties-that-are-played-even-today.html\|title=Seven Games From The Nineties That Are Played Even Today - Cosco\|website=www.cosco.in}}</ref>		Since the game revolves around cops and thieves, [[police]] has to catch the [[Theft\|thieves]] in order to defeat opposite team. Once the team is defeated after a successful run-and-catch, police has to play the role of thieves and hence thieves become police and it continues [[wikt:vice versa\|vice versa]] until the game ends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://topyaps.com/top-10-childhood-games-played-in-rural-india/\|title=Top 10 Childhood Games Played in Rural India\|date=January 25, 2013\|website=TopYaps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cosco.in/blogs/Seven-games-from-the-nineties-that-are-played-even-today.html\|title=Seven Games From The Nineties That Are Played Even Today - Cosco\|website=www.cosco.in\|access-date=8 April 2020\|archive-date=5 October 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005180923/http://www.cosco.in/blogs/Seven-games-from-the-nineties-that-are-played-even-today.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	==Origin==		==Origin==
	The Chor Police game is played in several countries under ~~the~~ different names and with a set of different [[wikt:rule\|rules]] formed by local players. Its origin is not known.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://fitindia.gov.in/events/collaborative-games/\|title=Collaborative Games \| Fit India}}</ref>		The Chor Police game is played in several countries under different names and with a set of different [[wikt:rule\|rules]] formed by local players. Its origin is not known.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://fitindia.gov.in/events/collaborative-games/\|title=Collaborative Games \| Fit India}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Distinguish|Raja Chor Mantri Sipahi|Chor Police}}
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{{short description|Role-playing pastime game}}
{{Infobox game
| name = Chor Police
| AKA = Chor Sipahi
| image = Jongensspelen 15.jpg
| caption = Illustration of Chor Police
| years =
| genre = [[Role-playing game]]
| players = Infinite
| setup_time =
| playing_time = 20–30 minutes
| random_chance =
| skills = [[Teamwork]], [[Tactic (method)|Tactic]], [[Assertiveness]], [[Invisibility]]
}}
'''Chor Police''' ({{trans|Thief and Police}}),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2017/apr/28/a-game-of-chor-police-1598532.html|title=A game of chor-police|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> also known as '''Chor Sipahi''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/news/games-we-played/|title=15 Fun Games That 90s Kids Used To Play|date=May 28, 2014|website=www.scoopwhoop.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/suspected-far-from-home/|title=Suspected, Far from Home|date=February 27, 2015|website=Greater Kashmir}}</ref> is a pastime outdoor [[role-playing game]] played by the children in [[Indian subcontinent]] during 1900s or earlier. The game is usually played by the boys [[Division (sports)|divided]] into two teams with [[Infinity|no limit]] of players. One team acts as police and another one acts as thieves within a [[narrative]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/53779/old-childhood-verge-of-extinction-indian-games/|title=15 Forgotten Indian Childhood Games That Need to Be Revived Before They Are Lost Forever|date=May 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/833648/the-reckless-kids-of-mahim-bay-win-mumbai-photographer-the-sony-world-photography-india-award|title=The 'reckless kids' of Mahim win a street photographer a prestigious international award|first=Zinnia Ray|last=Chaudhuri|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Police players chase chor (thieves) in an attempt to catch and mark them defeated.

==Rules==
Since the game revolves around cops and thieves, [[police]] has to catch the [[Theft|thieves]] in order to defeat opposite team. Once the team is defeated after a successful run-and-catch, police has to play the role of thieves and hence thieves become police and it continues [[wikt:vice versa|vice versa]] until the game ends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topyaps.com/top-10-childhood-games-played-in-rural-india/|title=Top 10 Childhood Games Played in Rural India|date=January 25, 2013|website=TopYaps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosco.in/blogs/Seven-games-from-the-nineties-that-are-played-even-today.html|title=Seven Games From The Nineties That Are Played Even Today - Cosco|website=www.cosco.in}}</ref>

==Origin==
The Chor Police game is played in several countries under the different names and with a set of different [[wikt:rule|rules]] formed by local players. Its origin is not known.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fitindia.gov.in/events/collaborative-games/|title=Collaborative Games | Fit India}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Children's games]]
[[Category:Indian games]]
[[Category:Indian role-playing games]]

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