PCMC Suspends Doctor After Video Shows Liquor Gathering in Hospital Post-Mortem Room
A video showing a liquor gathering in the post-mortem room of Pimpri-Chinchwad's Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital surfaced, prompting the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to suspend medical officer Dr Vaibhav Avinash Mhaske and order an inquiry. The incident reportedly occurred while a citizen waited overnight for a death certificate. PCMC officials have issued notices to involved personnel and are investigating the conduct and circumstances, with further action pending the inquiry's outcome.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 56/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, hindustantimes, freepressjournal, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–42/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 16 Oct, 07:53 am. Other outlets followed.