Thane's Mira Road officer rescues piglet amid Bakrid protests
In a surprising moment in Thane's Mira Road, a police officer stepped in to save a piglet from protesters during heated demonstrations over sacrificial goats for Bakrid.
The protest, which saw residents and Hindu groups clashing over religious practices, has made community tensions run even higher.
Authorities have 200 officers on duty
The trouble started on Sunday when locals objected to sheds being set up for sacrificial goats.
Even after the sheds were dismantled, things stayed tense.
On Tuesday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) members and others gathered, chanting Hanuman Chalisa and bringing a pig into the society complex.
During the chaos, a VHP functionary and two others were allegedly attacked with a blade before police rescued the piglet.
Security has been ramped up with 200 officers now on duty as authorities try to keep things peaceful for Bakrid.