The Shadow of Fear in Bengal's Cattle Market The usually bustling Dhulagarh cattle market on the outskirts of Kolkata has taken on a deserted look, its usual hum of activity replaced by an eerie silence.
Over 200 head of cattle remain tied to bamboo poles, unclaimed and unsold, while traders like Sundor, a Muslim cattle trader, are stuck with loans worth millions of rupees.
The Eid al Adha festival is just around the corner, but the market's Hindu sellers are at a loss for what to do.