The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has slapped a notice under section 381 B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act to RJ Malishka Mendonsa for mosquito-breeding at her house in Bandra.

The Hindustan Times reports that mosquitoes were found breeding at the RJs 6th floor flat at Pali Naka.

According to the notice, Aedes mosquitoes were found in a clay bowl kept under a pot as well as indoor breeding in plant pots. The notice has been issued to Lily Mendosa, Malishkas mother.

Sharad Ughade, ward officer of Bandra, said, We carried out a routine inspection in Bandra on Tuesday, after which the notice was issued.

Malishka has become a target for the ruling party Shiv Sena after the channel that she works at, released a video mocking BMC for its ill-preparedness during monsoon.

On Tuesday, Sena corporator Samadhan Sarvankar also demanded that the municipal commissioner to file a Rs 500 crore defamation suit against the FM channel for targetting BMC.