After Elvish Yadav, Noida police makes two more arrests in snake venom case

Following the arrest of YouTuber Elvish Yadav in a case related to snake venom smuggling, Uttar Pradesh police have arrested two more suspects, identified as Ishwar and Vinay, both residents of Haryana.

The police suspect the involvement of additional individuals in the illicit trade and have intensified their investigation. Noida DCP Sagar Mishra stated, “We are scrutinizing the entire video footage and investigating the role of each person. All the persons whose names come forward will be interrogated.”

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Shakti Mohan Awasthi revealed that Ishwar, one of the accused, owned a banquet hall where he allegedly prepared snake poison. He said, “In the same case in which Elvish Yadav was arrested a few days ago, two other people have been arrested this morning. Their names are Ishwar and Vinay. Ishwar used to constantly talk to the snake charmer Rahul and had his own banquet hall where he used to bring snakes and prepare snake venom. Vinay is a special friend of Ishwar Yadav. They are being sent to judicial custody.”

Elvish Yadav, also the winner of Bigg Boss OTT 2, has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in connection with the case under the Wild Life Protection Act 1972. An FIR was registered against six people, including Yadav, for allegedly supplying snake venom suspected to be used as a recreational drug at a rave party in Noida.

The case was transferred from Noida’s Sector 49 police station to Sector 20 police station on the orders of Gautam Buddha Nagar Police Commissioner Lakshmi Singh. Elvish Yadav has denied his involvement in the supply of snake venom at the rave party.