ED Chargesheets Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuriya for Wildlife Offence Linked Money Laundering Case

ED chargesheets Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuriya for wildlife offence linked money laundering case

Elvish Yadav has been accused of generating, acquiring, and possessing proceeds of crime worth ₹84,000 from the monetisation of an “offending” video uploaded in 2023 that depicted live snakes and an iguana (a protected species of lizard)

Elvish Yadav, Singer Fazilpuria Face Probe Agency Heat Over Snake Videos

YouTuber Elvish Yadav and Haryanvi singer Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuria have been charged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the use of protected wildlife in their videos.

Elvish Yadav, Fazilpuria charged with money laundering in ED's chargesheet in snake venom case

The ED has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against popular singer Fazilpuria (Rahul Yadav) and YouTuber Elvish Yadav. The investigating agency revealed that the two used protected wild animals, such as snakes and iguanas, in their videos, which violates the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. For the unversed, the entire case began with FIR No. 146, dated March 30, 2024, registered at the Badshahpur police stat…