Scuffle breaks out at huge Eid gathering in waterlogged Platt Fields Park as organisers criticised
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOrganisers of an Eid event in Manchester have come under pressure after footage of a scuffle in a queue for prayers to mark the end of Ramadan.
Eid in the Park was held at Platt Fields Park in Fallowfield on Wednesday (April 10) The occasion marked the beginning of Eid Al Fitr which is a festival held at the end of Ramadan.
In the last few years there has been an outdoor prayer session at the park with as many as 20,000 people attending. However, yesterday organisers announced that the prayer would be observed indoors due to torrential rain and 'waterlogged grounds'.
Photos taken at the event show hundreds of people lined up outside. READ MORE: Salford murder investigation sees bin collections suspended as detectives hunt for body parts after man's torso found Videos have emerged on social media of a scuffle at an entrance to the indoor dome building at Platt Lane Sports Complex where the prayers took place.
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