Elvish Yadav Controversy: 1200 Page Charge Sheet Filed Against Bigg Boss OTT 2 Winner For ‘Snake Smuggling’

On April 6, 2024, Noida police have filed a chargesheet against Big Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav and 7 others in the allegations ranging from 'snake smuggling' to organisng rave parties. Read on to find more information.

New Delhi: The latest development in the snake venom case involves the Noida Police filing a 1,200-page chargesheet against Elvish Yadav, the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2 and a YouTuber, along with seven others in the Surajpur court. The chargesheet includes statements from 24 witnesses, and the Noida Police is gathering information about similar cases registered across the country, including Noida and Gurugram. Additionally, a report from a Jaipur lab confirming the presence of snake venom has been included in the chargesheet. Read along to find more information.

Charge Sheet Filed Against Elvish Yadav

The chargesheet also incorporates snake venom case-related videos, call details, and other electronic evidence as the basis for the case. Furthermore, evidence has been included in the chargesheet regarding the sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act that have been imposed on Elvish Yadav. The case dates back to November of last year when an FIR was registered against Elvish Yadav and eight others, including five snake charmers, who were subsequently arrested. Recently, three individuals, including Elvish Yadav, were also arrested in connection with the case.

Last year, the Noida Police conducted a raid on a banquet hall in Sector 51 based on a complaint filed by the People For Animals (PFA) organisation. During the raid, five people were arrested and nine venomous snakes were recovered. The PFA had filed an FIR naming Elvish and accusing him of organizing rave parties where foreigners were invited and poisonous snakes were arranged. It is important to note that under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, removing the venom glands of a snake is considered a punishable offense, and those found guilty can face imprisonment for up to seven years.

Here’s a recent X/Twitter post From ANI

Uttar Pradesh: Noida police have filed a chargesheet against Big Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav and 7 others in the allegations ranging from snake smuggling to organizing rave parties. The charge sheet said that Elvish was in touch with the snake charmers, a poisonous snake and 20…

— ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2024

Snake Venom Controversy of Elvish Yadav

Earlier, Elvish was also granted bail by a Gautam Buddh Nagar court in a drugs case on Friday, after spending six days in jail. He was arrested on March 17 by the Noida Police as part of their investigation into the suspected use of snake venom as a recreational drug at parties hosted by Elvish. The case originated from an FIR filed at Noida’s Sector 49 police station on November 3 last year, based on a complaint from a representative of the animal rights NGO People for Animals (PFA). Apart from Elvish, five other individuals were named in the FIR, all of whom are snake charmers. The five other accused were arrested in November but are currently out on bail.

Siddharth Yadav, also known as Elvish Yadav, is a popular YouTuber from Gurugram. In addition to his success in winning Bigg Boss OTT 2, he is known for his music videos and has gained significant popularity among the youth.