# Three arrested for Upperpally murder of drug peddler

2026-09-28T23:22:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Rajendranagar police have arrested three men for the murder of Waseem, also known as Mohammed Naseeruddin, in Upperpally. The accused are Mohammed Iliyas (28), Mohammed Shoaib (22), and Shaik Sultan (23). The stabbing happened on September 24 near pillar number 185. A person who tried to intervene was also injured and later died. Siasat.com reports the murder was linked to the victim being a drug peddler and the suspects believed he was leaking information to the police. Telangana Today does not mention the drug connection or the victim's age, it reports the attack followed previous disputes. Police seized a knife, a metal knuckle, a two-wheeler, a mobile phone, and blood-stained clothes. The accused have been charged under sections for murder, criminal conspiracy, and common intention. They are being produced before a court for judicial remand. Further investigation is ongoing.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Siasat.com leads with the drug-peddler context, naming the victim as Waseem and giving his alias, while Telangana Today omits the drug link entirely, referring only to a 34-year-old man with previous disputes. Both reports agree on the arrests and seized items. The omission in Telangana Today may reflect a choice to avoid naming a drug angle. The court will decide on judicial remand in the coming days.

## Coverage

- siasat.com (neutral report) <https://www.siasat.com/three-held-for-drug-peddlers-murder-in-hyderabad-3549555/>
  Straight crime reporting with drug-peddler context as a fact
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-three-arrested-for-murder-of-34-year-old-man-in-upperpally>
  Straight crime reporting, omitting the drug angle entirely

Tags: Hyderabad, Rajendranagar police, Upperpally
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