Five govt doctors suspended for consuming liquor on duty

Five doctors at a government-run trauma center here were suspended for allegedly consuming liquor while on duty, officials said here today.

The five doctors were allegedly caught drinking liquor on duty Tuesday last, they said.

They were suspended by the government with immediate effect even as the doctors refused to undergo medical tests after they were asked for it.

The five persons were caught by a senior government officer, officials said adding that they were allegedly consuming liquor in a room on the hospital premises.

An inquiry has been marked in the incident, officials sad.