Elvish Yadav, the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2 this yr and YouTuber, reportedly threatened to file a defamation case towards Bharatiya Janata Party MP and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi after an FIR was filed towards him in a snake venom provide case in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida.
In a vlog post, Elvish Yadav blamed Maneka Gandhi for spoiling his image and argued that the truth will be out soon.
“I was accused by Maneka Gandhi ji and she called me the head of the snake supplier. I will file a defamation case against her. I will not spare her. Now, I am active in all these things. Earlier, I used to think that I didn’t need to waste my time however now my picture is being affected,” he stated in Hindi.
“Those who are watching please don’t judge me on this basis of this. Please wait. When the police investigation starts, I will share the main video as well. I will show you everything. I am saying this with a lot of confidence. A press statement will also be released that Elvish Yadav had zero involvement in this case. Please watch that and share that also,” the YouTuber added.
In a personalised video on YouTube, the winner of the second season of the online spin-off of the favored actuality present, stated, “When I awakened I noticed the FIR by which it was written that there was Maneka Gandhi’s NGO (People for Animals) who has filed this case. That girl was saying that I roam round with snakes round my neck. All that was for the capturing of a track and nothing else. I cannot spoil the identify of myself and my household by indulging in all these unlawful actions. If I’ve even one per cent involvement on this case, I’ll give up myself, whether or not the punishment is 10 years or 100 years. Everyone is aware of that my degree has not fallen so low that I’ll do these varieties of labor.”
Hitting out at a bit of the media, he stated they’ll injury anybody’s identify and picture for the sake of TRPs.
“Today I realised that social media and particularly our Indian media can do something. You could make somebody attain new heights and make somebody fall by spreading pretend information and you will not even apologize after that. Just for the TRP, channel identify and viewership, the media do not even see that the identify of the person in entrance is getting spoiled. I solely make YouTube movies, a clothes model that’s going to launch shortly and I do buying and selling within the share market. That’s all I do not want some other work,” he was quoted as saying by information company ANI.
With folded palms, Elvish urged Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the state police to conduct an intensive and truthful investigation within the case.
Elvish and 5 others have been named by the Uttar Pradesh Police as being behind the alleged provide of snake venom at rave events. Five of the alleged accused have been arrested and despatched to 14 days of judicial custody.
The YouTuber has refuted the fees and expressed his willingness to cooperate with police within the investigation.
Earlier, in a video posted on Instagram on Friday, the YouTuber claimed his innocence within the case saying he had nothing to do with the matter.
Elvish Yadav was briefly stopped by Rajasthan Police
On Saturday, Elvish was stopped by police for interrogation in Rajasthan’s Kota whereas he was travelling along with his buddies in a automotive, a police officer stated. However, he was later allowed to go.
SHO of Suket police station in Kota Vishnu Singh stated throughout a routine verify, a automotive by which three or 4 folks have been travelling was stopped and considered one of them recognized himself as Elvish.
He stated it got here to gentle {that a} case was registered towards him in Noida, and due to this fact the Noida Police was contacted. The SHO stated the Noida Police officers confirmed that the case was beneath investigation and he was not wished.
“They stated that he’s not wished and the matter is beneath investigation…so he was allowed to go,” he stated.
What occurred in Elvish Yadav-snake venom case?
Noida Police officers had stated on Friday that 9 snakes, together with cobras, have been rescued from the possession of the arrested accused who got here to a banquet corridor in Sector 51 on Thursday for a celebration, which was a entice laid by animal rights group People for Animals (PFA).
DCP (in-charge), Noida, Ram Badan Singh stated 20 ml of snake venom was additionally seized.
According to police, Elvish was not current on the banquet corridor in Noida on the time of the incident. The officer stated police have been amassing proof and can examine the YouTuber’s position within the case, following which authorized motion could be taken accordingly.
Based on a grievance from Gaurav Gupta of the PFA, the Noida Police lodged the FIR beneath the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the IPC towards Elvish and 5 others for allegedly partying on the banquet corridor the place snake venom was made available.
Gupta has alleged that Elvish alongside along with his associates, illegally organised rave events and shot movies with snakes and snake venom in Noida and different elements of the National Capital Region (NCR).
(With inputs from businesses)
