ED books You Tuber Elvish Yadav for money laundering in snake venom case
The ED stated that the illicit funds were used for organising rave or recreational parties by Yadav and others
New Delhi, May 4
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has booked YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav and some others under the charge of suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug in parties he hosted.
The ED stated that the illicit funds were used for organising rave or recreational parties by Yadav and others.
The case was first registered by Noida Police that had arrested Yadav and others after a complaint from People for Animals (PFA) for using snake venom at a party. The Noida police had busted the party and found snake venom and other substances from the spot. Nine snakes, including five cobras, were rescued from their possession, while 20 ml of suspected snake venom was also seized.
Yadav was arrested on March 17. The five other accused, all snake charmers, were arrested in November and were later let out on bail by a local court.
He was booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Noida police
In April, the Noida Police filed an over 1,200-page charge sheet in the case. The charges included are snake trafficking, use of psychotropic substances and organising rave parties.
