India, March 31 -- The state public health department has suspended two cooks at the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH) Yerawada for three months after they were reportedly found drunk on duty, said officials.

Dr Shrinivas Kolod, medical superintendent, RMH issued the orders to Sandeep Jambulkar and Kailas Borge on March 20 following instructions from Dr Radhakishan Pawar, deputy director of health services.

"An investigation was conducted on the incident reported on February 13 and the report was submitted to the deputy director," Kolod said.

In a report published on February 17, HT stated the incident highlighting that cooking under the influence of alcohol can increase the risk of food contamination and unhygienic preparation can lead t...