The ED has accused Elvish Yadav of money laundering; the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2 will soon be questioned

According to official sources on Saturday, the Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case against YouTuber Siddharth Yadav, also known as Elvish Yadav, and a few other people on suspicion of using snake venom as a recreational drug during parties he threw.

After receiving notice of a FIR and charge sheet against him and those connected to him that were submitted by the Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) district police in Uttar Pradesh last month, the central agency has filed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED is keeping a close eye on the purported production of proceeds from crime and the use of unlawful money to plan rave or leisure events.

The sources added that, as part of the probe, Yadav and a few other people connected to the case would be questioned.

In the course of their investigation into the possible recreational use of snake venom during parties he was purportedly the host of, the Noida Police detained Yadav on March 17.

The Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Wildlife Protection Act, and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act were all cited by the Noida police against the 26-year-old YouTuber, who also won the reality program Bigg Boss OTT 2.

In response to a complaint by a representative of the animal rights organization People for Animals (PFA), a FIR was filed at Noida’s Sector 49 Police Station on November 3, 2018, naming Yadav among the six individuals identified in the report.

A local court released the five other suspects, who were also snake charmers, on bond after they had been detained in November.

On November 3 of last year, nine snakes, including five cobras, were recovered from the hands of the five snake charmers who had been apprehended from a banquet venue in Noida. Additionally, 20 milliliters of suspected snake venom were confiscated.

The police claim that Yadav was not in the banquet hall at the time.

An approximately 1,200-page charge sheet was filed in the case by the Noida Police in April.

According to the police, the allegations include organizing rave events, using psychoactive medications, and trafficking in snakes.