India, April 24 -- The Haryana government on Wednesday issued a notice to Gurugram's Medanta Hospital, seeking a reply on the alleged violation of human dignity and privacy after an air hostess claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a staff member while on ventilator support.

The show cause notice to the medical director of the hospital was issue by Gurugram Civil Surgeon Dr Alka Singh on the basis of the instructions given by the Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Arti Singh Rao, a news agency PTI report said.

Officials said that the hospital has been directed to submits its reply within five working days.

A 46-year-old air hostess was allegedly sexually assaulted by a staff member of the hospital, an incident that came to...