Cops seek to seize MF Hussain's property

"Preliminary steps have begun to attach his property following the Haridwar court order," Brijesh Singh, Mumbai deputy police commissioner said.

The court in North India issued the order after the 91-year old -- known for large canvasses that have fetched millions of dollars at auction -- failed to appear in a 2005 case lodged over two paintings depicting semi-nude Hindu deities.