Utter carelessness on part of Vasai's animal birth control centre staff has killed five stray dogs. The canines starved to death after the animal centre employees took off on a 10-day leave for Diwali. The incident came to light after an animal lover visited the centre and shot a video of the pitiable condition the animals had been left in. After the video went viral, an animal NGO approached the police, seeking action against the centre's operator under Cruelty to Animals Act.

The incident happened at Utkarsh Star Mitra Mandal, authorised for animal birth control by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. There have been many complaints against the centre over unqualified staff and unhygienic conditions in which the animals are kept without proper food and water for days, but authorities have ignored all grievances.