India, May 27 -- Violence broke out in a residential society in Mira Road ahead of Eid over goats being kept inside its premises, leading to heavy police deployment in the area. The animals were kept in a temporary shed, sparking a dispute that escalated into violence and left one person injured and hospitalised.

The shed was erected within a society in Poonam Estate Cluster-1 area of Mira Road East to house goats brought for Eid. However, some society residents objected to this arrangement. The society management clarified that permission was granted only to keep the goats on the premises, not for sacrifice.

On Sunday, a few Hindu organisations, including Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), joined the chorus of protests which prompted the mun...