Noida: In the wake of his alleged involvement within the provide of toxic snakes and utilizing their venom at rave events in Noida, well-liked YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav has strongly refuted all accusations and launched a scathing assault on BJP Member of Parliament Maneka Gandhi, who has known as for his rapid arrest. In a tweet on the micro-blogging platform X, Elvish Yadav wrote, ”Iskon Pe Ilzaam Laga do. Mujh Pe Laga do. Aise Milti Hai ticket Lok Sabha ki? #shameonmanekagandhi.”
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Iskon Pe Ilzaam Laga do
Mujh Pe Laga do
Aise Milti Hai ticket Lok Sabha ki? #shameonmanekagandhi
— Elvish Yadav (@ElvishYadav) November 3, 2023
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Speaking solely to Zee News, Elvish Yadav earlier denied any involvement within the Noida rave events and no connection in any respect with all these arrested on this connection. It could also be recalled that the arrests had been made by the Noida Police after it raided a rave occasion in Noida’s Sector 51 late final night following a grievance by an animal welfare NGO, PFA, run by BJP MP Maneka Gandhi.
Maneka Gandhi has known as for Elvish Yadav’s rapid arrest. “Elvish Yadav should be arrested immediately. This is a grade-I crime – that means seven years in jail. PFA laid a trap and caught these people. He uses endangered species of snakes in his videos,” she stated.
Elvish Yadav in a video posted on Instagram claimed that each one allegations towards him are false. “I awoke and heard the information about my alleged arrest within the media. All these allegations towards me are pretend and with out fact. They should not even 1% true. I’m prepared to cooperate with UP Police. I request the UP Government and the UP CM Yogi Adityanath that even when there’s a 0.1% involvement on this then I’m prepared to take full accountability. I request the media to not unfold any misinformation until then, I’ve nothing to do with this.”
How Matter Came To Light?
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The matter got here to gentle after the Noida Police carried out raids and arrested 5 individuals on expenses of supplying endangered snakes and utilizing their venom for rave events that had been allegedly organised by social media sensation Elvish Yadav. Among these arrested are –Â Rahul, Titunath, Jayakaran, Narayan and Ravinath.Â
During their interrogation, the 5 males informed police that these events had been organised at numerous farmhouses in Delhi and its adjoining areas. Elvish Yadav used the snakes to shoot movies for YouTube and Instagram, they informed police. They additionally reportedly confessed that snake venom was consumed by individuals attending the rave events that additionally hosted international nationals.
FIR Registered Against Elvish, 5 Others
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Noida Police registered a First Information Report towards six individuals, together with Elvish Yadav. Uttar Pradesh police stated, “FIR has been registered at Noida Sector 49 Police Station against six people, including YouTuber and Bigg Boss winner Elvish Yadav, for making available snake venom at rave parties. They used to collect a hefty sum of money for supplying the venom at parties. Nine snakes were also rescued in a raid.”
According to the FIR primarily based on a grievance filed by People For Animals “A YouTuber named Elvish Yadav provided snake venom and live snakes in Noida and created videos with other gang members/Youtubers in NCR farmhouse. They organised shoots and organised rave parties illegally. They regularly invited foreign girls and consumed snake venom and intoxicants. Rahul his accomplice acted as an agent on his behalf.”
The FIR says, “One of our informants contacted Elvish Yadav and asked him to organise the rave party and get Cobra Venom. Elvish gave us the name of one Rahul whom we contacted. He said he could organise the venom wherever we want. He then came to Sector 51 Banquet Hall with the Venom. The Noida Police then came to the venue along with the DFO and arrested the organisers.”
The FIR was filed below sections 9, 39,48A, 49, 50, 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and part 120-B of the IPC. They would catch snakes from completely different locations within the area and extract their venom, which they allegedly offered at a excessive worth. “They used to collect a hefty sum of money for supplying the venom at parties,” the police stated.
For the unversed, Elvish Yadav shot to fame after successful ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ Season 2 earlier this 12 months. He has 7.51 million subscribers on YouTube and 15.6 million followers on Instagram.
