Noida Police have apprehended widespread YouTuber Elvish Yadav in reference to an alleged snake venom-laced rave social gathering organized in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The 26-year-old content material creator stands accused of offering snake venom throughout an occasion held at a banquet corridor in Sector 51 final yr on November 3. Forensic evaluation confirmed the presence of snake venom in samples collected from the social gathering, resulting in Yadav’s arrest.
Charged below provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and IPC Section 120A (felony conspiracy), Elvish Yadav, together with six others, faces authorized proceedings for his or her involvement within the incident. Despite earlier questioning, authorities had shunned arresting Yadav, a former contestant on Bigg Boss.
Police seized 9 snakes, together with 5 cobras, from the possession of the accused in the course of the November occasion. Further investigations revealed that the venom glands had been lacking from all 9 snakes, with authorities confiscating 20 ml of snake venom.
Denying the allegations, Elvish Yadav dismissed them as “baseless, faux, and never even 1 per cent true.”
Reports point out that snake venom is more and more being utilized as a leisure drug, elevating issues about its potential risks. Moreover, a People For Animals (PFA) official, who flagged the snake venom rave social gathering, has filed one other criticism towards Yadav, alleging threats from the YouTuber.
Additionally, Yadav faces scrutiny over a music video that includes him, the place a uncommon species of snake was purportedly used.
This recent growth comes amidst a sequence of authorized entanglements for Yadav, as he was charged on March 9 for allegedly assaulting a Delhi-based content material creator in Noida. A viral video purportedly captured the incident, with the complainant alleging extreme threats and bodily hurt by Yadav.
