With Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) round the corner, the Muslim community in the capital is keeping its fingers crossed over the prices of the sacrificial animals.
A few lakh sheep are sold across the city in the run-up to the festival. They are brought to Hyderabad from as far as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh while regular supply to city markets is from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.