Mumbai Bakrid row: Tension in Ghatkopar, Goregaon societies over sacrificial goats

As the Bakrid sacrifice begins on Wednesday several housing societies in Mumbai are reportedly on alert amid concerns that ritual slaughter may be carried out within residential premisesPolice have stepped up security and deployed bandobast in sensitive areas including societies in Ghatkopar and Goregaon East to prevent any lawandorder situationMumbai Maharashtra In Goregaonrsquos Gokuldham area heavy police deployment was seen at Satellite Garden amid a dispute over a shed built for goat sacrifice Qurbani inside the society pictwittercom86REoxC4D3mdash IANS ians_india May 27 2026Kirit Somaiya issues strong warning on rules violationsBJP leader Kirit Somaiya has issued a strong warning stating that municipal authorities would be held responsible if goats are slaughtered inside housing societies He said strict enforcement of rules is necessary and questioned how goats were allowed inside residential complexesBakrid Kurbani Today 27 May morning 1145am I will be visiting Ghatkopar West Sagar Park Society where few Muslim Leaders want Kurbani in the Housing Society Complex BMC had rejected the permission pictwittercomQ66s2XzB37mdash Kirit Somaiya KiritSomaiya May 27 2026ldquoI have told the officials of the municipal corporation and the Municipal Commissioner that if any goats are slaughtered in housing societies the municipal corporation will be held responsible The police should also ensure that rules are not violated How did the goats reach here How were they kept in society You must have seen what happened in MiraBhayandar yesterdayrdquo Somaiya saidMumbai Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya says I have told the officials of the municipal corporation and the Municipal Commissioner that if any goats are slaughtered in housing societies the municipal corporation will be held responsible The police should also ensurehellip pictwittercom7B3eGaeFKbmdash IANS ians_india May 27 2026Visit to Ghatkopar society amid tensionsSomaiya visited Sagar Park Society in Ghatkopar West where tensions had reportedly emerged over the presence of sacrificial goats in the premises ahead of Eid alAdha According to him some residents expressed fear alleging threats in the area He also claimed that around 22 goats kept in a shed were taken into custody by the municipal corporationMumbai Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya says Inside the society some people met me and said that the Hindu residents living here are feeling scared Yesterday night they were also given threats again I have told the police officers that action should be taken againsthellip pictwittercom1EgdRPcHVWmdash IANS ians_india May 27 2026WATCH Mumbai BJP leader Kirit Somaiya arrives at Sagar Park housing society in Ghatkopar West where a few people allegedly wanted to perform Eid goat sacrifice inside the housing complex BMC has rejected permission to do so He says Action will be taken if someonehellip pictwittercomFJad1I7dxXmdash ANI ANI May 27 2026lsquoSacrifice must be at designated placesrsquo says SomaiyaThe BJP leader said that while religious practices should be respected sacrifices must be conducted only at locations officially designated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMCldquoSacrifice Qurbani will definitely take place and it should take place but it must be done at places designated by the municipal corporation No one should use religion as a cover to spread lsquoreligious mafiarsquo activities by carrying out sacrifices inside residential localities Action should be taken against thisrdquo he saidVIDEO Mumbai BJP leader Kirit Somaiya visited Sagar Park Society in Ghatkopar West amid tensions over the tying of sacrificial goats in the housing society ahead of Eid alAdhaHe says ldquoSacrifice Qurbani will definitely take place and it should take place but it must behellip pictwittercomeci4FkdblUmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News May 27 2026lsquoRules must be followedrsquo says BJP leaderSomaiya further stated that rules and discipline must be maintained across the city during the festival period He reiterated that he had already instructed civic officials to ensure proper arrangements and strict monitoringldquoIf even a single goat is tied inside any housing society the municipal commissioner will be held responsible The police are also responsible for ensuring that no rules are violatedrdquo he said referring again to a similar incident reported in MiraBhayandar