With traditional fervour and devotion thousands of devotees took part in the Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) celebrations in the twin cities Dhanbad-Bokaro on Monday. Muslims thronged the mosques to offer special Eid prayers on the occasion. Men, women and children dressed in their new attire arrived to offer the special prayers.
Special prayer session was conducted at several mosques in Dhanbad and Bokaro. Addressing to the gathering the religious heads asked for peace and also of the relevance of sharing and support to each other. After the prayers, the sacrificial meat was distributed among them.
Meanwhile ahead of festivities, security was beefed up at every nook across the cities to nab the unsocial elements found in involved in any mischievous actions. Police also embarked upon conducting checking of two and four wheeler’s with the help of metal detectors in duo cities.