Elvish Yadav Faces 8 Hours of ED Questioning in Lucknow Over Snake Venom Controversy

Famous YouTuber Elvish Yadav has once again made headlines for his involvement within the snake venom case. The 26-year-old social media influencer appeared on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) zonal place of business in Lucknow on Thursday in connection with the case and turn into questioned for eight hours. Elvish turn into in the past asked to appear on the Lucknow place of business but had expressed his inability to attend and requested the agency for one more three days.

Following this, Elvish turn into also is termed in on September 5. That's no longer the first time he has been questioned; he turn into also interrogated in July. ED officials want to examine the source from which Elvish obtained and supplied the snake venom at rave parties. Additionally, a case against him has been registered lower than the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Lucknow following an FIR filed by the Noida Police.

What Was once the Snake Venom Case?

Elvish raised eyebrows when the case involving the alleged use of snake venom as a recreational drug at rave parties in Noida last year surfaced. It turn into later revealed that Elvish turn into the most prime accused within the matter, as he arranged the snake venom for his parties and used snakes in his video shoots.

In November last year, the police uncovered a snake smuggling racket at some point of a raid at a dinner party hall in Noida’s Sector fifty one. Five individuals, including four snake charmers, were arrested for supplying snake venom. The authorities also recovered 9 snakes, including cobras, and venom. A subsequent forensic investigation confirmed the presence of cobra and krait venom within the seized samples.

Former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi also accused Elvish of illegally selling snake venom and sought his immediate arrest.