BMC books Gauhar Khan for attending shoot despite testing positive for Covid-19

Controversy | Monday | 15th March, 2021

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The BMC on Monday booked actor Guahar Khan for going out for a film shoot despite testing positive for the novel Coronavirus.

The BMC on Monday booked actor Guahar Khan for going out for a film shoot despite testing positive for the novel Coronavirus.

DCP Chaitanya S confirmed to a leading digital portal, "Gauahar has been booked for violation of COVID rules. She had tested positive for coronavirus and was supposed to stay home and quarantine but instead went for a film shoot." A BMC official had reportedly visited her went to her home but did not find her there.

The BMC filed an FIR against Gauahar and shared the same on social media after blurring her name. Posting a copy of the FIR, the civic body tweeted, “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.”

Menawhile, Maharashtra is the worst affected state by the Coronavirus pandemic. It continues to lead the country in terms of confirmed cases and deaths due to Covid-19.