India, Feb. 17 -- In a serious breach of rules, two cooks at the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) Yerawada were caught drunk while on duty on Thursday night. The hospital's security staff discovered them under the influence of alcohol and informed senior, said the officials on Sunday.

An investigation has been started against the cooks- Sandeep Jambulkar and Kailas Borge for allegedly drinking on duty.

The RMH has a total of 977 inmates, 673 male and 304 female at the hospital, which includes over 100 chronic patients. The hospital provides breakfast and two meals for the patients.

Dr Shrinivas Kolod, medical superintendent, RMH, said, the incident happened around 10.30 pm on Thursday and these cooks have the responsibility to prepare br...