ROHTAK, Sept. 12 -- Haryana Police have frozen assets worth around Rs.1.2 crore allegedly belonging to a Punjab-based drug smuggler as part of a crackdown on the financial networks supporting narcotics trafficking, officials said.

According to the police, the accused, Kulwant Singh- a resident of Killianwali village in Sri Muktsar Sahib district of Punjab, was facing 13 criminal cases registered in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, including nine cases related to narcotics smuggling.

The action was taken against properties and funds allegedly acquired through proceeds from the drug trade. The frozen assets include agricultural land in Shergarh village comprising 4 kanal, 9 marla, valued at more than Rs.9 lakh, and another parcel measuring ...