A 25-year-old Goregaon resident was brutally attacked with sharp weapons by a group of five to six people on the night of Eid al-Fitr (Monday), which left him critically injured. The victim, Nauman Noor Mohammad Thakur, who works in Dubai, had come to Mumbai to celebrate Eid with his family. Police said the attack was triggered by a meme video Thakur had posted on Instagram, which the assailants believed was directed at them.

Police investigations revealed that the controversial Instagram post, made in 2024, featured villagers dancing with a dog with the names of some local residents. Offended by the content, the accused allegedly launched a coordinated attack on Thakur. He was rushed to a hospital and is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU).