The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in Maharashtra has suspended a medical officer at its Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital after a video allegedly showing a drinking session in the hospital’s post-mortem room went viral.
The incident took place on Thursday night while a citizen was waiting outside the hospital through the night to collect a death certificate. When the person looked inside the room, he reportedly found the doctor on duty drunk. Additional Commissioner Kuldeep Jangam took cognisance of the matter and first issued a notice to the doctor and the staff concerned, asking for a written explanation by evening. Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial (YCM) Hospital, Pimpri-Chinchwad Photo Credit: NDTV Photo As the case involved patient safety and medical ethics, Municipal Commissioner Vijay Suryavanshi took a stricter line and ordered the suspension the following day.
The administration said the doctor’s conduct amounted to a direct violation of the Maharashtra Civil Services rules.
