Elvish Yadav Arrested in Noida Snake Venom Case; Here's Everything You Need To Know

YouTuber Elvish Yadav was arrested by the Noida Police on Sunday in connection with the snake venom case and was sent to 14-day judicial custody. He was called by the police for questioning and was later arrested. The video of him being arrested by the police is being widely shared on the internet. 

About the Case:

Politician Maneka Gandhi's NGO People for Animals conducted a sting operation in the party in Noida's Sector 51 where Six people, including YouTuber Elvish Yadav, were booked under the Wildlife (Protection) Act and Section 120A (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly providing snake venom. The other five were arrested and Elvish's role in the rave party and in procuring snakes for such parties was being probed.  

To know the truth, the people from Maneka Gandhi's NGO got in touch with Elvish Yadav as they had a tip-off that he has a network of people involved in this. As per the complaint, Elvish helped them by providing contacts who finally arranged snake venom. The pictures and videos of Elvish also went viral with the snakes from the party. 

Forensic Investigation:

As per the reports, Forensic investigation confirmed the use of the venom of cobra and krait species of snakes in samples seized from the party. 

Elvish Denied Allegation:

Earlier, he denied any involvement in the case. He has issued the video statement and refuted all the claims.

For unversed, Nine snakes were found from the party and all of them had their venom glands removed. Eight of the nine snakes had their teeth missing. 

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The rave party case goes back to November 3 last year; the party was held at a banquet hall in Noida Sector 51. Elvish was not present at the party.