MUMBAI: A Muslim couple unsolicitedly opened a ruckus after they bought a lamb to sacrifice inside an apartment complex in Mumbai. Mohsin Sheikh and his wife were spotted with a lamb inside the apartment complex, which made the other residents dubious and agitated. The couple intended to sacrifice the animal inside the apartment for the arriving Bakrid. The incident happened inside a flat at Vinay Nagar Society at J P North on Mira Road. The residents irked by the plan confronted the couple.

Adding to the worries, Hindu activists also reached the spot blaring ‘ Jai Sri Ram’ chants. Mira Road is a posh neighborhood and here, all pets require BMC permits. Meanwhile, Mohsin cleared the air saying he planned to sacrifice the goat near another separate area like in all previous years. According to Mohsin, the apartment officials never allowed space for such an area this year which forced the family to take the goat inside their apartment. There are more than 250 Muslim families in the apartment.

The situation slowly turned tense as the couple showed restraint and held strong in their move to sacrifice the goat inside the apartment. Police in big numbers reached the spot and quickly allayed the tensions. Almost 11 people are booked for creating a ruckus.

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