Police in Thane, Maharashtra have registered a case against 11 people after a family brought two goats (sacrificial animal) into their house on Eid-ul-Adha (holiest Islaimc festival, reports said.
As per reports, residents of a housing society raised objections on Tuesday after a muslim family kept two goats in their house ahead of Eid-ul-Adha.
As per a viral video of the society’s CCTV, a man and a woman can be seen taking two goats inside their house from a life.
In another footage, residents are seen shouting outside the society, where the police had arrived.
One of the residents, speaking to the media, said, “We are just saying that all societies have decided to not allow goats inside the building. Despite that, they went against everyone, didn’t seek permission from the police or the society and broke the bylaws to bring the goat inside the building. We request to take the goat away and defuse the matter right away.”
In Islam, it is a guideline for Muslims to keep a sacrificial animal at their houses for a year at least.The practice is seen as a way to remember the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, and is seen as an important part of the Islamic faith.
