By – Prakarsh Kastwar
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering complaint against YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav, as well as others involved in the snake venom rave party.
The investigation agency filed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Act after taking notice of a complaint filed against him and others in Noida on November 2, 2023. The ED is looking into the suspected manufacture of profits of crime and the use of illegal cash to organize raves or parties.
Elvish Yadav and others involved in the case would be questioned as part of the investigation.
The YouTuber was arrested by the Noida Police on March 17 for illegally distributing snake venom during a suspected rave party he was hosting. The 26-year-old was then taken before a court and imprisoned to 14 days in judicial custody.
However, five days after being arrested, he was granted bail by a Noida court. The other five suspects in the case, all snake charmers, were arrested in November and later granted bail by a local court.
Nine snakes, including five cobras, were found in the accused’s possession. A 20-mL sample of suspected snake venom was also seized.
In the snake venom-rave party case, Noida Police filed a 1,200-page chargesheet against Elvish Yadav and eight other people last month. It included evidence of exotic snake smuggling, rave parties, and the justification behind the application of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) in this particular case.
In March, the YouTuber received bail in an assault case involving content creator Sagar Thakur, called Maxtern.