Man Brings Goat to His House Ahead of Bakrid, Residents Protest, Chant Hanuman Chalisa

A quarrel erupted at a residential society in Mumbai after a Muslim man bought goat allegedly for sacrifice ahead of Bakrid.

A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms in which some people were seen shouting and preventing the man from taking the goat to his house.

The residents of the society, who belonged to a particular faith, gathered on the premises to protest against the goat brought by Mohseen Sheikh to his house. They demanded that the goat be taken out of the society and that no sacrifices be carried out on the premises.

The residents also raised religious slogans and recited Hanuman Chalisa to mark their protest.

Following the incident, the police rushed to the housing society located in Bhayandar area on Tuesday evening. They held discussions with the residents and pacified them, a station house officer (SHO) at Mira Road police station told PTI.

The police official said the man informs the police every year in advance about the procedure of bringing a goat to his house ahead of Bakrid as he has no other place to keep it. ''The man takes the goat away the next day and the animal is not slaughtered at his residence,'' the official said. The man has now been told to take the animal out of his house in the presence of police, he said.

Speaking to ANI, a resident of the society said,"Our society had passed a rule that no livestock would be allowed inside the society, but they (some residents of the society) violated it and brought two goats inside. We are opposing it and will not allow it.''

"We appeal to all to maintain communal harmony and follow the rules of the society," said another resident of the society.

Meanwhile, Police have registered a case against 11 people under relevant sections of IPC for allegedly bringing goats meant for sacrifice on Bakrid inside a private housing colony located on Mira Road.