Ahead of Bakrid, BBMP restricts animal sacrifice in some places

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palika (BBMP) on Wednesday issued a notice restricting the sacrifice of mals during Bakrid or other religious occasions in certain places.

This year Eid al-Adha or Bakra eid will be celebrated on August 1.

"The administration has prohibited the sacrifice of mals in public roads, footpaths, inside or outside the premises of hospitals/nursing homes, schools and colleges, temples mosques, other religious places or public places," the BBMP said in a public notice.

Person or orgsation violating the notice is liable to be prosecuted under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, stated BBMP.

( With inputs from ANI )