Anantnag, April 7 -- In a major action against drug trafficking, Anantnag Police have attached the property of a notorious drug peddler under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, further intensifying its crackdown on the drug menace in the district.

According to a release, a double-storied residential house built over five marlas of land and owned by Peer Iftikar Hussain, resident of Hutmurah, Mattan, has been attached under Section 68-F(1) of the NDPS Act. The action, taken by Police Station Mattan in connection with FIR No. 103/2024, involves property valued at approximately Rs 1 crore.

The release notes that this step is part of the continued efforts of Anantnag Police to root out the drug trade and dismantle ne...