FIR against Elvish Yadav for organizing parties with snake venom
The Noida Police has apprehended five individuals for allegedly organizing rave parties with snakes and snake venoms. The police also filed an FIR in the case, which included the name of Bigg Boss OTT Season-2 winner Elvish Yadav. Speaking to news agency India Today, the police on Friday confirmed recovering nine snakes, including five cobras, and snake venom during raids.
Details on complaint against Yadav, others
The police jumped into action after the People For Animals (PFA) organization's Animal Welfare Officer, Gaurav Gupta, filed a complaint accusing Yadav and other YouTubers of shooting videos with snakes and venom at Noida-NCR farmhouses. He has also claimed that these people illegally organized rave parties and invited foreign women to consume narcotics and snake venom. Notably, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Maneka Gandhi is the founder of the PFA.
Here's how police busted rave party in Noida
The PFA allegedly received a tip-off regarding the rave party and contacted Yadav, posing as a customer. The organization then informed Forest Department officials and the police about it, who raided the Sector-51 Sevron Banquet Hall. During the raid, the police arrested five individuals hailing from Delhi. These people have been identified as Rahul, Titunath, Jaykaran, Ravinaath, and Narayan. Yadav, on the other hand, is on the run. He has also denied all the charges in an Instagram post.
Check out these alleged visuals from police raid
Yadav and 5 others booked under Wildlife Protection Act: Police
According to the Free Press Journal, Station House Officer (SHO) Sandeep Chaudhary revealed that the police seized nearly 20 milliliters of snake venom during the raids. Meanwhile, a case has been filed under Sections 51, 50, 49, 48 (A), 39, and 9 of the 1972 Wildlife Protection Act against Elvish and five others. A further investigation into the matter is also underway.