Elvish Yadav is again questioned by the ED for several hours in a money laundering case

YouTuber Elvish Yadav was again summoned for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, September 5, in connection with a money laundering case related to an incident at a snake venom rave party.

Elvish Yadav appeared before the ED at their zonal office in Lucknow and was questioned for several hours. Big Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav was last summoned by the ED in July 2024.

THE CASE

The People for Animals (PFA) had filed a complaint against six persons, including Elvish Yadav, in November last year. The complaint was lodged against the six persons at Noida Sector 49 police station for allegedly selling snake venom, suspected to be used as a recreational drug, at a rave party in Noida.

Following the complaint, Elvish Yadav and five others were arrested in March. Elvish Yadav was remanded in custody for 14 days. All of them were charged under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and Section 120A (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.

However, Elvish Yadav was released on bail by the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Court five days after his arrest.

The YouTuber also released a 14-minute video after his release on bail in which he talked about his time in prison, saying it was a “very bad phase of his life.” He also thanked the people who had supported him and announced that he would focus on his work in the coming period.

“Last week was undoubtedly a very bad period in my life. What can I say about the time I was in prison? Let’s start a new chapter on a positive note. Everyone who supported me, didn’t support me, spoke badly or well about me, thank you all. I can only thank everyone. I’m back to work,” he said.

The 1,200-page chargesheet mentions that Elvish Yadav had contact with snake charmers. A venomous snake and 20 milliliters of krait poison were seized from the scene.

Based on the FIR and chargesheet filed by Noida Police, the law enforcement agency initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in May 2024.