Kota Police on Saturday arrested the renowned youtuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav for allegedly conducting rave parties and trading the snake venom in Noida, said sources. However, Yadav was later released by the police after a brief detention.
According to police sources, Elvish Yadav tried to flee by breaking the barricades. However, he was caught from Ramganj Suket area of Kota Rural. “Elvis Yadav had escaped to Rajasthan, but was caught in Kota, Elvis’s car seized,” they added.
Furthermore, Yadav has vehemently denied any involvement in the alleged supply of snake venom at a recent rave party in Noida. Following an FIR filed against six individuals, including Elvish Yadav, for their purported roles in supplying snake venom, the YouTuber took to Instagram to address the accusations.
In a video shared on Instagram, Elvish Yadav refuted all claims against him, emphasizing their falsehood. He stated, “I woke up and heard the news about my alleged arrest in the media. All these allegations against me are fake and without truth. They are not even 1% true. I am willing to cooperate with UP Police. I request the UP Government and the UP CM Yogi Adityanath that even if there is a 0.1% involvement in this, then I am willing to take full responsibility. I request the media to not spread any misinformation till then, I have nothing to do with this.”
The allegations emerged after a joint raid conducted by the Uttar Pradesh forest department and Noida police at Saffron Villa in Sector 51, Noida, led to the busting of a gang accused of supplying snake venom at a rave party.
The Uttar Pradesh police stated, “An FIR was registered at Noida Sector 49 Police Station against six people, including YouTuber and Bigg Boss winner Elvish Yadav, for making snake venom available at rave parties. They used to collect a hefty sum of money for supplying the venom at parties. Nine snakes were also rescued during the raid.”
The police arrested five individuals, identified as Rahul, Titunath, Jayakaran, Narayan, and Ravinath, at the banquet hall. The authorities also seized five cobras, a red snake, a python, and two other snakes from the party venue.
The FIR, based on a complaint filed by People for Animals, alleged, “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 organized shoots and hosted 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 listed charges under sections 9, 39, 48A, 49, 50, 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and section 120-B of the IPC.
District Forest Officer Parmod Kumar shared, “The forest department, police, and PFA conducted a joint raid in which five people have been arrested. Snakes have been recovered. PFA was following this case for a long time.”
The accused were allegedly charging significant amounts for supplying poison at parties, and a considerable quantity of intoxicating poison was also confiscated from them during the operation.
