Actress and Bigg Boss 7 contestant Gauahar Khan has been booked by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday after she allegedly went out to shoot for a film despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Oshiwara police have reportedly said that Gauahar Khan was asked to quarantine herself after she tested positive for Covid-19. A BMC official was reportedly quoted as saying, "When we went to her home in Andheri (W), she did not open the door. We then learnt that she instead went out for film shooting. We then approached the Oshiwara police station." When the BMC found that the actress had gone out to shoot for a film despite their warning, they registered an FIR against her with the Oshiwara police. "No Compromise On City’s Safety! BMC has filed an FIR against a Bollywood actor for non-compliance to COVID19 guidelines on testing positive. The rules apply to all alike and we urge citizens to follow all guidelines and help the city beat the virus," the corporation shared a tweet soon after.

A Mumbai police official reportedly confirmed the same. "An FIR has been registered at Oshiwara police station u/s 188, 269, 270 IPC, 51B of NDMA Act, 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act, on the complaint of a BMC official," the officer was quoted as saying.