Eid-al-Adha: Madhya Pradesh man sells sacrificial goats priced at Rs 50,000-Rs 7.5 lakh. Watch

Bakrid 2024: One of the sacrificial goats in Syed Shahab Ali's collection. (Image credit: ANI)

A goat seller in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal has said that ahead of Eid-al-Adha or Bakrid, he has been selling the sacrificial animals for anything between Rs 50,000 and Rs 7.5 lakh.

One of his recent sales was a "Raftaar", said to be one of the most aggressive goats in the country.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Syed Shahab Ali said, "I have sold goats in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, and Gujarat. The price ranges from Rs 50,000 to Rs 7.5 lakh. I sold Shaan-e-Bhopal at Rs 4 lakh and another -- 'Raftaar' -- weighing 155 kg for Rs 7 lakh. It is one of the most aggressive goats in the country..."

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: A goat seller in Bhopal is selling goats priced between Rs 50,000 to Rs 7.5 lakhs, ahead of Eid-al-Adha or Bakrid tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/rvWWjLQvGa

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Bakrid is being celebrated across the country on Monday.

In related news, Srinagar authorities refused to allow Eid prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in the old city for the sixth year time in a row, Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid told news agency PTI.

"After Fajr prayers on Sunday, police personnel closed the gates of Jama Masjid in Srinagar and informed the Auqaf that Eid prayers scheduled for 9:00 AM would not be permitted at the mosque," the management body of 14th century mosque said in a statement.

It also claimed that Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to deliver the Eid sermon, was placed under house arrest. The Eid prayers have been barred at Jama Masjid and Eidgah by the authorities since 2019.

The Mirwaiz termed the refusal a "distressing infringement" of the Muslims' religious freedom.

(With inputs from agencies)