Elvish Yadav: The ED has summoned YouTuber Elvish Yadav on Monday for further questioning. This is his second appearance in connection with the investigation into money laundering and supply of snake venom to rave parties allegedly. The ED started the investigation in May 2024, based on a recent FIR registered by police against Yadav and others on November 8 last year.
Elvish Yadav and Associates Accused of Supplying Snake Venom to Rave Parties
In the original FIR, it has been alleged that Yadav and his associates were involved in supplying snake venom to rave parties. This prompted the ED to conduct a deeper investigation. Elvish Yadav was questioned by ED for close to seven hours in July 2024 and he reportedly had evaded answering many of the queries asked by the officials.
The probe by the ED focuses on tracing the origin of the snake venom and unmasking the network responsible for its distribution. Elvish Yadav’s financial dealings, bank accounts, properties, income tax returns, and expenditure on items of luxury, including costly cars and foreign travels are also under the scanner of the investigators.
The Role of Former BJP MP Maneka Gandhi’s Organization
The case has been in headlines, and in April, the Noida police filed a 1,200-page chargesheet. The charges framed range from smuggling snakes to consuming drugs and organizing rave parties. While Yadav is gearing up for the next round of questioning, ED keeps on trying to put together the pieces of the big jigsaw puzzle about the extent of illegal activities and financial irregularities associated with the case.
YouTuber Elvish Yadav is the winner of Bigg Boss OTT Season 2. He was accused by the animal organization ‘People for Animals’ of supplying snake venom to the rave party. This organization is the organization of former BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.
The police had also arrested his agent and snake charmers from a rave party in Noida in this connection. When the police interrogated him, Elvish’s involvement in this case came to light. After this, the ED registered a case of money laundering against him. Since then, Elvish has been on the radar of the ED in this case. Singer Fazilpuria’s name also came up in this case.