India, Sept. 6 -- The union health ministry has issued a notice to a doctor at GB Pant Hospital in Delhi over her unauthorised absence from duty for around three years, even as her social media profile describes her as a "filmmaker" based in Canada.

The health ministry notice to Dr Manju Subberwal, former head of biochemistry department at the Delhi hospital, sought explanation for her absence although she drew her salary during the entire period, The Indian Express reported.

The Instagram profile of Subberwal, who was reportedly removed from the position of HoD nearly a month ago, describes her as a 'telly awards winner, filmmaker, writer and an editor', apart from being a medical professional.

She was earlier served with a notice in ...