YouTuber Elvish Yadav Questioned by ED in Money Laundering Case Linked to Snake Venom Rave Parties

Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner and YouTuber Elvish Yadav appeared before ED's Lucknow unit for questioning regarding a money laundering case tied to a snake venom-rave party. The case, initially involving Noida police, dates back to an FIR filed by PFA in November last year.

Popular YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav appeared before the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Lucknow unit on Tuesday. He was questioned in connection with a money laundering case linked to a snake venom-rave party incident. The case was registered by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on an FIR and a charge sheet filed by the Noida police against Yadav and others.

The People for Animals (PFA) organisation had filed an FIR in November last year against six people, including Yadav. The FIR, lodged at Noida's Sector 49 police station, alleged that the group was supplying snake venom suspected to be used as a recreational drug at a rave party.

The case was later transferred to Sector 20 police station by order of Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh. On March 17, Yadav was arrested along with five others, charged under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and Section 120A of the Indian Penal Code. Although Yadav was granted bail five days later, two more suspects identified as Ishwar and Vinay, were subsequently arrested.

The Noida police filed a 1200-page chargesheet on April 6 against Yadav and seven others, detailing allegations of snake smuggling and organizing rave parties. It stated Yadav was in contact with snake charmers, and a poisonous Krait snake and 20 millilitres of its venom were recovered during the investigation.