Srinagar, May 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday attached houses of notorious drug peddlers under the NDPS Act in Baramulla, Shopian and Kulgam districts.

Police said that under the ongoing anti-drug campaign in Baramulla, they attached a residential property belonging to notorious drug peddler Zahid Ahmad Mir of Checkthan Chanpora, Tangmarg, under Section 68-F of the NDPS Act. The attached property is valued at approximately Rs.30 lakh, they said.

"The action was taken following investigation and inquiry conducted in connection with multiple NDPS cases registered against the accused under NDPS Act at Tangmarg police station. During the course of the investigation, the property was found prima facie disproportionate to the...