Pakistan, May 11 -- Police in Karachi said on Monday that 25 sacrificial goats worth around Rs1.9 million were stolen from the Gulistan-i-Jauhar area in a late-night incident, raising concerns over security arrangements ahead of the Eid season.

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According to Malir Cantt Station House Officer (SHO) Agha Abdul Rasheed, the goats were being kept at an empty plot in Block 8 after being purchased by a local resident. The owner had also hired a watchman to guard the animals.

The SHO said that on Saturday night, three to four suspects arrived at the site in a Suzuki van and managed to take away all the goats. The watchman later told police that he was present at th...