Srinagar, Dec. 18 -- Police on Wednesday attached a property worth Rs 1.5 crore of a "notorious" drug peddler here that was allegedly acquired through the proceeds of illicit drug trafficking.

The property was attached under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a case registered at Shalteng police station, a police spokesperson said.

He said the action followed a detailed financial investigation conducted in accordance with Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act. During the investigation, a comprehensive inquiry into the assets of the accused and his family members was carried out, he added.

Examination of revenue records, property documents, field verification reports, valuation inputs an...