YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT season 2 winner Elvish Yadav shot to fame after his stint on the Salman Khan-hosted controversial reality show. However, after winning the show he constantly started to make the headlines for anger issues and picking up fights with other people and YouTubers. Amidst it all, he also found himself in trouble when he was arrested in the snake venom case. On Tuesday, he was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials to their Lucknow office for questioning in the money laundering case, which was related to the ongoing snake venom/rave party case.
A recent report by the Hindustan Times states that Yadav was questioned by the ED for nearly 7 hours about his alleged contacts with snake charmers and people who allegedly make snakes and snake venom available. According to a senior ED official, they are currently investigating the financial transactions relating to the aforementioned. For those who don’t know, the case has been registered against him by the Gautam Buddh Nagar district police. ALSO READ: Bigg Boss OTT 3: ‘Elvish Yadav Ko Aadat Hai Kathgare Mein Rehne Ki,’ Anil Kapoor Takes A Dig At YouTuber During Weekend Ka Vaar Episode
It was in March, this year, that Yadav was sent to a 14-day judicial custody. However, amid investigation into the case, he was granted bail by a local court in just 5 days. The ED has reportedly filed a case against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Act in the snake venom case due to the significant amount of money that was involved in the racket. ALSO READ: Elvish Yadav Arrives At Lucknow's ED Office In Money Laundering Case; Video Of Bigg Boss OTT 2 Winner Goes Viral! - WATCH
Talking about his recent visit to the Lucknow office, a senior ED official stated that they weren’t satisfied with his replied and would more likely question him further after collecting more details about the snake charmers and others. The HT report adds that Yadav’s close associate and Haryana singer Rahul Yadav was also questioned by the ED at their Lucknow office on July 8 for multiple hours.
Lucknow: Elvish Yadav has appeared at the Lucknow ED office in connection with the money laundering case. He may be questioned about financial documents received from YouTube India and other transactions. The CVO officers will lead the investigation, preparing to scrutinize every… pic.twitter.com/ClReGG7N2Z
— IANS (@ians_india) July 23, 2024
For those who don't know, the 26-year-old YouTuber came under fire after a case was registered against him under the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and for criminal conspiracy under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The FIR was lodged against Elvish Yadav after he was arrested in the snake venom case. He was accused of supplying snake venom at his rave parties in Gurugram and Noida. Despite pleading innocent, the Noida police stated that they had evidence against him to initiate an investigation. He was released on bail after being in jail for 5 days. The Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner is currently under investigation for the same.
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