Snake Venom Case: Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuria face ED's chargesheet over alleged use of protected wildlife in video content (X/TIN)
Snake Venom Case: In a latest development in the Snake Venom Case, ED has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against popular YouTuber Elvish Yadav and singer Fazilpuria (Rahul Yadav).
According to the investigating agency, Elvish and Fazilpuria used protected wild animals, namely snakes and iguanas, in their videos. Notably, this is against Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
For the unknown, Elvish and Fazilpuria's case started with FIR No. 146 on March 30, 2024. The case was filed at the Badshahpur police station in Haryana. As per the FIR, the duo were charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and Section 11A of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
As per the ED investigation, the '32 Bore' song on Fazilpuria's YouTube channel and the vlog 'Fazilpuria Bhai Ke Shoot Pe Russian Se Mulakat Ho Hi Gayi' published on Elvish Yadav's channel featured live snakes and iguanas.
As per the reports, after the investigation ED found that Elvish Yadav's channel, "Elvish Yadav Vlogs," made an income of around Rs 84,000 from the video. Now after the investigation, the amount has been frozen as a fixed deposit.
After the investigation, ED stated that the use of protected animals in the video is a "scheduled offense." It further stated that the proceeds from this are considered "proceeds of crime." It contined to add that the singer, YouTuber, and Sky Digital earned, kept, and used the proceeds of this crime. As per ED, a case has now been filed against them under Section 3 of the Money Laundering Act. It is a punishable offense under Section 4.
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