From WhatsApp to websites, goat sales for Bakri Eid go digital amid Covid

Buyers say they are getting quality animals at cheaper rates online; many platforms also allow exchanges and refunds

The bleating of goats has been resonating in the cyber world these days, with the animal being sold on various digital plaforms for slaughtering on Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakreed) festival.

With Muslims in Uttar Pradesh missing the traditional goat markets this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several clerics and religious institutions have written to the state government seeking permission to reopen physical sales. That said, the sale of goats for Bakri Eid festival is at its peak in the online space. From WhatsApp groups to websites, the animals are available at prices starting at Rs 8,000 to and going up to Rs