ED seizes assets worth ₹52.49 lakh from YouTuber Elvish Yadav for illegal use of snakes in music videos
On September 26, 2024, it was reported that assets worth ₹52.49 lakh were provisionally seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a wildlife crime case involving the illegal usage of exotic animals and snakes in vlogs and music videos.
The action was taken following a case registered in May under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), based on an FIR and chargesheet filed against popular YouTuber Siddharth Yadav, popularly known as Elvish Yadav.
The seized properties include agricultural land and bank accounts located in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh. The ED statement said that these properties are linked to Elvish Yadav, Rahul Yadav (alias Fazilpuria) and Sky Digital India Pvt Ltd.
