Bigg Boss winner Elvish Yadav booked for using ’snake venom’ at Noida rave party: Report

Bigg Boss winner Elvish Yadav has allegedly been booked by the Noida Police in connection with a rave party in Sector 49. Elvish Yadav was reportedly booked for allegedly using “snake venom” at the rave party. At least five people have been arrested in connection with the case.

Noida Police conducted raids and recovered snake venom which were allegedly being used at the rave party. Divisional Forest Officer Pramod Kumar Srivastava said five cobras, two sand boas, one python and one rat snake -- all falling in the category of endangered species -- were rescued during the action.

An FIR in this case was later registered which reportedly also includes Elvish Yadav's name.

"The charges framed in the case under the Wildlife (Protection) Act are stringent which are non-bailable and can attract a jail term of seven years. The snake venom seized from the accused has been sent for a lab test to ascertain its quality," Srivastava told PTI. The police have given no statement on the alleged involvement of Elvish Yadav.

The use of snake venom as a recreational drug is not a common practice in India and is considered extremely dangerous and potentially life-threatening.

The use and possession of drugs, including substances derived from snake venom or any other controlled substances, are governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of 1985.

In the FIR, complainant Gaurav Gupta of People for Animals (PFA), run by BJP parliamentarian Maneka Gandhi, claimed his group learned that Elvish Yadav used to host parties and shoot videos with live snakes and snake venom, PTI reported.

The other five arrested individuals have been identified as Rahul, Narayan, Titunath, Ravinath, and Jaikaran – all residents of Moharband village in southeast Delhi's Badarpur.

Currently, Elvish Yadav is absconding, officials were quoted as saying. In India, legal issues arise due to drug use, noise, safety, and public order violations, leading to government measures and bans on it.