ED Takes Action Against Elvish Yadav & Others In A Money Laundering Case; Seizes Properties

YouTuber Elvish Yadav's problems don't seem to be ending in a money laundering case. On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate said it has attached assets worth more than ₹ 52 lakh of Elvish Yadav, his friend and singer Rahul Yadav alias Fazilpuriya, and a company as part of a money laundering investigation.

ED Takes Major Action on Elvish Yadav and Others:

The assets, including agricultural land in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district and bank accounts, are linked to popular content creators Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav, Rahul Yadav alias Fazilpuria, and Sky Digital India Pvt. Ltd. The properties were seized under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, according to an ED statement.

The agency alleged that Elvish Yadav and Fazilpuriya "illegally used protected species of snakes, exotic animals, such as iguanas, in the production of commercial music videos and vlogs to increase followers and generate money." "These music videos were given to Sky Digital India Pvt Ltd, and then the videos were uploaded to YouTube for generating revenue," it said.

About Elvish Yadav's Snake Venom Case Controversy:

Earlier in March this year, Elvish was arrested by Noida Police and was sent to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with a snake venom case. As per reports, during his judicial custody, Elvish reportedly mentioned the name of singer Fazilpuria. He had also admitted that he met all the arrested accused, including Rahul (snake charmer), at different rave parties and was acquainted with them.

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Last year, based on a complaint filed by the People For Animals (PFA) organization, the Noida Police raided a banquet hall located in Sector 51 and arrested five people. The PFA in its FIR named Elvish and accused him of organizing rave parties in which they invite foreigners and arrange poisonous snakes.