Tensions Flare Over Goat Sacrifice in Mira Road Society Ahead of Eid
Police said 42 goats were shifted to a shelter after clashes, and security was reinforced as authorities probed the dispute.
- On Sunday, a dispute erupted at Srishti Complex in Poonam Cluster near Mira Road after residents objected to a temporary shed for sacrificial goats ahead of Bakrid, escalating Monday when protesters recited the Hanuman Chalisa and attempted to bring a pig inside.
- Hindu residents and organisations objected when Muslim community members allegedly constructed a temporary shed for Bakrid sacrificial animals; municipal authorities dismantled it after complaints, but tensions escalated when Muslim residents allegedly gathered in protest and lodged a complaint at Kashimira police station.
- BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged Muslim leaders were attempting to turn Naya Nagar into a 'bastion of Pakistani mindset,' while VHP workers and a youth named Harsh Singh were allegedly attacked with blades during unrest; Somaiya stated 'This is a conspiracy to intimidate Hindus.'
- Police deployed large numbers across Mira-Bhayander's sensitive areas, with senior inspector Rajendra Kamble stating personnel are stationed at the complex; an FIR was registered and security tightened as authorities monitored the volatile situation through Tuesday.
- Communal tensions spread beyond Mira Road across Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh ahead of Bakrid, with a parallel dispute in Malihabad near Lucknow where Hindu groups objected to namaz at a site linked to Raja Kans; Shiv Sena MLA and minister Pratap Sarnaik blamed 'outsiders' for unrest.
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The Economic TimesThane Bakrid row: Tension over goat shed inside Mira Road society triggers heavy Police deployment
Tension erupted at a housing society in Mira Road near Mumbai ahead of Bakrid after a dispute over an alleged temporary shed and sacrificial goats inside the residential complex. Residents and Hindu groups protested against the arrangement at Srishti Complex in the Poonam Cluster area, following which the shed was dismantled and goats were removed. Police intervened after protests and a scuffle-like situation reportedly broke out later. #MiraRoa…
Tensions Flare Over Goat Sacrifice in Mira Road Society Ahead of Eid
A dispute erupted at Mira Road's Poonam Cluster Society over the ritual sacrifice of goats ahead of Eid ul-Adha, prompting police intervention. After objections arose, the municipal corporation designated a separate location for the sacrifice. Political tensions and concerns of fear-mongering added to the local unrest.
Clashes in Mumbai's Mira Road society over goats kept for Eid sacrifice, Hindu outfits bring pig in protest
High-voltage drama was witnessed in Mumbai's Mira Road on Tuesday, just ahead of Bakrid over goats brought for sacrifice in a residential society. The issue escalated into a political controversy after clashes took place as some Bajrang Dal members brought a pig to the same spot, leading to a fierce confrontation with the police. Eventually, the civic authorities removed the animals from the Poonam Estate Cluster 1 society compound. Security ha…
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