Sejal Pawar, a KEM hospital medical student, was placed on 15-day forced leave following controversial comments about male corpses during comedian Pranit More's show.
The remarks were found to be 'objectionable and insensitive' by a fact-finding committee
Jun 13, 2026
04:34 pm
What's the storySejal Pawar, a final-year MBBS student at Mumbai's KEM Hospital, has been placed on a 15-day forced leave.
The decision comes amid an investigation into her remarks about "male corpses" during stand-up comedian Pranit More's show.
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