Mumbai, May 26 -- Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal clashed with Muslims late Monday night, May 25, after a shed built for animal sacrifice for Bakrid was demolished in Maharashtra's Mumbai.

The incident occurred outside a major residential complex, Poonam Cluster Society, under the jurisdiction of the Kashimira Police Station. The Muslim community built a shed for the sacrifice of goats ahead of Eid al-Adha. However, several Hindutva groups opposed it, claiming the community was "illegally" holding the animals.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), taking cognisance of the complaints, demolished the shed, effectively halting its operations. The move was highly disputed by the Muslims, who attempted to r...