Elvish Yadav, a YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner, has yet again landed in legal trouble. Just a month after he was granted bail, a money laundering case has been filed against the internet personality in the snake venom-rave party case by Enforcement Directorate. Elvish has been accused of using snake venom as a recreational drug at his parties. The ED has also filed the case against several others.
The probe agency has filed the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The case has been filed based on the FIR and charge sheet filed by the Noida police against Elvish Yadav and others in the snake venom case. ED is investigating the alleged generation of proceeds from crime and the use of illicit funds for organising raves or parties.
The YouTuber and some others linked to the case will be questioned as part of the probe, per PTI.
Elvish Yadav was arrested on March 17 and spent 14 days in judicial custody. However, a Noida court granted him bail just five days after the arrest. Last month, Noida Police issued a 1200-page chargesheet against Elvish Yadav and eight others in the snake venom-rave party case. It detailed evidence of exotic snake smuggling and rave parties, as well as the reasons why the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) was applied in the case.
The snake venom case came to light in November last year, following a complaint submitted by the NGO People for Animals (PFA). Five people, all snake charmers, were arrested at a banquet hall by Noida Police. Nine snakes, including five cobras, were recovered from the accused's possession. A suspected snake venom of 20 ml was also seized. Elvish Yadav was not present in the banquet hall.
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