India, June 20 -- At last, Mysuru has its Anti-Rowdy Squad. Credit must go to City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar for reviving a service Mysureans have been demanding since 2022. It is a move that is both timely and necessary because the city is changing, unfortunately not for the better.

Mysuru's economic growth, particularly the boom in real estate and money flowing through drug trafficking, has created a new breed of young thugs.

These youths are small-time bullies with big egos, a little money and some political connections. But what makes them a menace to society is their overwhelming and disturbing desire to be feared by all.

They roam the streets with an air of invincibility, eager to pick up fights at the slightest provocatio...