# Owaisi seeks anti-murder squads, urges youth off drugs

2026-08-27T01:50:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has called on the Telangana government to form dedicated Anti-Murder Squads across the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri police commissionerates. Speaking at his party headquarters in Darussalam on Tuesday, he proposed each squad be led by an ACP with two inspectors, a sub-inspector and 15 constables, and include a public prosecutor to finish trials within a year. He said murders over political rivalry represented the 'height of shamelessness' and that a city promoted for global investment must be seen as safe. Owaisi also appealed to young people to stay away from drugs, offering personal help to access de-addiction centres and legal aid in NDPS cases. He listed street prices of MDMA, cocaine, LSD and cannabis variants and flagged minors using AI to forge prescriptions for cough syrups. Separately, he urged residents to participate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which remains open until 17 September.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Siasat.com and the Times of India report Owaisi's speech substantially the same way, making this a straight wire-style news story. The difference is negligible: Siasat leads with the anti-drug appeal and lists the drug prices earlier, while the Times of India leads with the anti-murder squad demand and places the price list later in the text. Neither outlet frames the speech as partisan controversy or questions its feasibility. Both treat it as a routine political address with three distinct public appeals. The lack of editorial slant means the real story is what Owaisi's demands reveal about crime perception in Hyderabad, not how the press covered him. The ECI's electoral roll revision deadline is 17 September.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/owaisi-demands-anti-murder-squads-to-prevent-crime-in-hyderabad-3530927/>
  Leads with the anti-drug appeal, lists prices early, adds religious references
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/owaisi-urges-govt-to-form-anti-murder-squads-asks-youth-to-stay-away-from-drugs/articleshow/133549406.cms>
  Leads with anti-murder squad demand, places drug price list later

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: AIMIM, Asaduddin Owaisi, Hyderabad, NDPS Act, Telangana
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