MEERUT, May 28 -- Bakrid (Eid-ul-Adha) was celebrated peacefully across western Uttar Pradesh on Thursday mid tight security arrangements, with scores of devotees gathering at Eidgahs and mosques to offer prayers. Authorities maintained elaborate security arrangements across districts, including Meerut, Baghpat, Saharanpur, and Shamli.

After offering namaz, people embraced one another and exchanged greetings, while clerics appealed for communal harmony, cleanliness, and responsible observance of animal sacrifice rituals.

In Meerut, extensive security arrangements turned the Railway Road intersection into a virtual security fortress. Heavy police deployment was made around the Shahi Eidgah and adjoining areas, while Air Force personnel w...