A Vasai resident has claimed that two veterinarians operated on his tom cat while under the influence of alcohol, which led to his death. The Achole police registered a case on January 10 and booked the duo after the post mortem revealed the surgery had been botched up.

Jayesh Manoharlal Mehta, 64, a resident of Evershine City, Vasai East, took his five-year-old cat to its regular veterinarian, Dr Kuldeep Mukne last month as it was unwell. Mukne advised sterilising the cat and the surgery was scheduled for December 9 at the Dhruti Nimal Welfare Trust hospital at Vasai East.