ED books YouTuber Elvish Yadav for alleged money laundering in snake venom rave case

New Delhi: YouTuber Elvish Yadav has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on July 23.  The Bigg Boss year to appear before the Lucknow unit on July 23 for questioning related to a money laundering case linked to the snake venom-rave party incident. The case was registered against him by the Gautam Buddha Nagar (Noida) police earlier this year. The ED initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following substantial financial transactions discovered in connection with the snake venom racket, which came to light in May.

Initially arrested on March 17, Elvish Yadav was remanded to 14-day judicial custody but later granted bail by a local court just five days after his arrest.

ED official confirmed the summon 

A senior ED official confirmed the summoning of Elvish Yadav on July 23 after he was unable to appear before the agency on July 8 due to his overseas travel commitments. The official indicated flexibility in the schedule to accommodate Yadav's situation.

Questioning of close associates

Elvish Yadav's close associate, Haryana singer Rahul Yadav (Fazilpuria), was extensively questioned at the ED Lucknow office recently. The inquiry included queries regarding the use of a snake in one of his popular songs. Additionally, Yadav's aides Ishwar Yadav and Vinay Yadav have also been interrogated previously in connection with the case.

Gautam Buddh Nagar submitted chargesheet

On April 6, the Gautam Buddh Nagar police submitted a 1,200-page chargesheet under the Wildlife Conservation Act against Elvish Yadav and seven others. This was almost six months after the initial FIR was registered.