For goat’s sake! Rs 7L for Sultan, Rs 85K for Dabang: Weekend collection report

This goat named ‘Flying Jet’ was bought for Rs 45,000 in Shahapur near Thane. Many such plump goats are ready to be sold to families for Qurbani, the ritualistic animal sacrifice on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Arijit Sen/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Sep 11, 2016 3:32 PM IST

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This goat named ‘Flying Jet’ was bought for Rs 45,000 in Shahapur near Thane. Many such plump goats are ready to be sold to families for Qurbani, the ritualistic animal sacrifice on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Arijit Sen/HT PHOTO)

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Rustam, a goat weighing 150 kgs, from Indore, is expected to fetch Rs 2.5 lakh. (Arun Mondhe/HT Photo)

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Shahid Khan poses outside Jama Masjid with his goat Sultan (the one on the right) which is expected to fetch Rs 7 lakh. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)

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A goat named ‘Dabang’ is on sale at Shahjahanabad in Bhopal and is expected to fetch Rs 85,000. Beware! It attacks people. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT PHOTO)

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The goat in the centre (with markings) is waiting for its new owner at a market in Old Delhi with an asking price of Rs 1.6 lakh. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Potential buyer checks a goat’s teeth, to judge its age, at a market near Jama Masjid. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Vendors with their goats at a livestock market at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. The plump goats are ready to be sold to families for Qurbani, the ritualistic animal sacrifice on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. (Raj K Raj/HT Photo)

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A vendor feeds a goat at a livestock market in Noida on Wednesday. (Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)

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Knives on sale at goat market near Jama Masjid, New Delhi on Saturday. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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A boy plays with a goat at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival. (Burhaan Kinu/HT Photo)

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A Kashmiri vendor with a flock of sheep walks on the banks of Dal lake in Srinagar on Saturday. Goat traders in Kashmir say that due to the turbulent situation in the valley, the number of goats being sold for Eid have reduced. (Waseem Andrabi/HT photo)