Ranchi: The district administration would deploy around 1,000 police personnel in the city to ensure law and order is maintained during the celebratio.
Ranchi: Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, was celebrated with enthusiasm by devotees amid elaborate security measures in Ranchi on .
Ranchi: Eid-ul-Adha was celebrated with traditional fervour on Wednesday though most of the devotees offered prayers at home and maintained social distancing while interacting with friends and acquaintances.
Namaz was offered at the prominent mosques of the city, including Ekra Masjid, Pathalkudwa Masjid, Badi Masjid, Chandni Masjid, Taslim Masjid, Ahle Hadif Masjid and Shia Masjid but the attendance of revellers were far less than previous years.
Adil Rashid, a reveller, said, “We called the local clerics at home to help us offer prayers. Our family members and a few neighbours performed the rituals at one place. The participants gave some money as gift to the cleric.”