ED Slaps Money Laundering Charges On Elvish Yadav In Snake Venom Case

YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav’s troubles have not ended. He is now under the scanner yet again after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a money laundering case against the Bigg Boss 2 OTT winner over the weekend. The ED has pressed charges against some other individuals as well in connection with a case about the use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties allegedly hosted by Elvish Yadav.

The probe agency has levelled charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Act after taking cognizance of a case registered against Yadav and others in Noida on November 2, 2023. The ED is investigating the alleged generation of proceeds of crime and the use of illicit funds for organizing raves or parties.

Elvish Yadav and some others linked to the case will be questioned as part of the probe, says a PTI report.

In March this year, Elvish was arrested by Noida Police and was remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with the snake venom case. During the custody, Elvish reportedly mentioned the name of singer Fazilpuria. As per reports, Elvish also admitted that he had met all the arrested accused, including Rahul (snake charmer), at different rave parties and was acquainted with them.

Noida Police has charged Elvish Yadav under the NDPS Act, which is imposed when someone is involved in a drug-related conspiracy, including buying and selling illegal drugs. Bail is not easily given to the accused booked under this Act.

All the other five accused in the case were snake charmers who were arrested in November and were later let out on bail by a local court. The police seized nine snakes, including five cobras, from their possession, along with 20 ml of suspected snake venom.

The five snake charmers were arrested from a banquet hall in Noida on November 3 last year and nine snakes, including five cobras, were rescued from their possession, while 20 ml of suspected snake venom was also seized.