The Enforcement Directorate has attached the assets of YouTuber Elvish Yadav and singer Rahul Yadav Fazilpuriya in its money laundering probe. As part of its investigation into wildlife violations, the ED attached the assets of YouTuber Elvish Yadav and singer Rahul Yadav. They were attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, of 2002.
Also related to wildlife crimes, the Lucknow office of the ED is dealing with the case. ED attached assets in the form of agricultural land in UP’s Bijnor district. It also includes the bank balances of Yadav, Fazilpuriya and their company Sky Digital India Pvt. Ltd. It shall be noted that the ED registered the case in May after Gautam Buddh Nagar police filed an FIR and a charge sheet.
Assets of YouTuber Elvish Yadav and singer Rahul Yadav under trouble
The police charge both Yadav and others under the Wildlife Crime Act. The second FIR against Yadav and Fazilpuriya alleged unlawful use of snakes in music videos and cruelty to wildlife. Yet another YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner, arrested this March on charges of using snake venom at parties, is Elvish Yadav.
The ED attaches the Assets of Elvish Yadav while searching for the origins of the proceeds from these alleged crimes. Both Yadav and Fazilpuriya are questioned by the agency. ED attaches assets of Elvish Yadav, movable as well as immovable properties during the investigation. There is doubt about the nexus between wildlife violations and money laundering.
Second FIR also registered
The Noida police filed an FIR in November 2022 following a complaint lodged by the NGO People for Animals. Yadav has been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and the Indian Penal Code. The ED will go on extending their probe. They are seeking to trace the movement of the Proceeds of Crime. More activities related to the Yadav and the company will be looked into by the ED officials.
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