Bigg Boss OTT 2 Winner Elvish Yadav Summoned Again by ED in Money Laundering and Snake Venom Case

Bigg Boss OTT 2 Winner Elvish Yadav Summoned Again by ED in Money Laundering and Snake Venom Case

Elvish Yadav, who emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, has been summoned for the second time by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case linked to a rave party scandal.

He has been questioned multiple times since last year and will join the ED at their zonal office in Lucknow on Monday, September 2.

According to reports, Yadav would record his statement at the Lucknow office since he has received summons in May and July. Yadav had been summoned in May over issues of alleged supply of snake venom amongst others and organizing rave parties.

The one in July was deferred as the alleged culprit cited journey in Europe then but was subsequently questioned by the ED for around seven hours.

It is learnt that the ED investigates Yadav’s income, lavish purchases of properties bought. It is said that a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) relates to suspected proceeds of crime being utilized for organizing rave parties among other criminal activities.

To put this in context, the Noida police arrested Yadav on March 17 and booked him under various sections dealing with the supply of snake venom and organizing rave parties.

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He was accused under the NDPS Act, the Wildlife Protection Act, and the IPC. After almost a week in high-security detention, Yadav received bail.

The investigation, initiated in November 2023, was the result of a raid by Noida Police at a banquet hall in Sector 51 and seizure of a rave party, which allegedly involved snake venom. Yadav was arrested along with five other persons in that case.