Elvish Yadav snake venom case: Punjab HC orders police protection for activists who filed the case against Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner

Over the last several months, Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav has been making the headlines owing to a case filed against him by animal rights activist brothers Saurabh Gupta and Gaurav Gupta for allegedly providing snake venom to rave parties in Noida. While the Youtuber is currently out on bail – after spending more than a week in a high-security prison, here’s a new update on the case.

Punjab HC orders police protection for activists

As per a recent Times of India post, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has instructed the city police to provide adequate security to the animal rights activists Saurabh Gupta and Gaurav Gupta. As per the report, on April 18, a hearing took place regarding the Elvish Yadav snake venom case and this order was passed there.

In the order, Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi stated that the Commissioner of Police, Gurgaon, should provide adequate security to the activists involved in the case whenever they are required to attend court in Gurgaon. The court also stated that any threats or related issues should be addressed in the appropriate court in Uttar Pradesh, as the allegations primarily relate to threats issued in that state.

For those unaware, in March, Saurabh and Gaurav filed a petition in court claiming that they received threat calls from the Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner. They stated that besides the threats, Elvish also demanded they withdraw the complaint against him.

Elvish Yadav Snake Venom Case

The Gupta brothers had filed complaints in November last year against Elvish Yadav and five others for allegedly providing snake venom to rave parties in Noida. While Saurabh’s complaint was registered with Gurgaon Police, Gaurav filed an FIR with Noida police. Reportedly, one of them posed as an organizer of rave parties and called up the Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner for arranging snake venom. He put the brother in touch with some individuals who could arrange it for them.

They then tipped off the police, who busted the rave party in Noida’s Sector 51. Reportedly, nine snakes—5 cobras, 1 python, 2 two-headed snakes, and 1 rat snake—and 20 ml of snake venom were recovered from the party. Yadav was arrested on March 17 by Noida Police and was booked under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the Wildlife Protection Act, and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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