PremiumElvish Yadav extortion case: Police arrests one accused from Gujarat for sending threatening messages
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav – who recently received extortion calls – has a reason to be happy today.
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav.
Last Updated: 05.41 PM, Oct 26, 2023
Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav – who recently entertained his fans and well-wishers on a Salman Khan-hosted show, is in the news nowadays and for negative reasons. The young social media influencer registered a police complaint after receiving extortion calls demanding ₹1 crore from unknown miscreants. As per the latest update, Gurugram Police has arrested one accused in the matter.
Latest update on Elvish Yadav extortion case
On Wednesday, Elvish filed a case upon receiving WhatsApp messages that initially demanded around ₹40 lakh, and subsequently, ₹1 crore. As the police delved into the investigation, they uncovered the suspected motive behind the extortion.
News agency ANI confirmed the development. In a tweet today, they attached a quote from a Gurugram Police which read, “Gurugram Police with cooperation from Gujarat Police has arrested one, Shakir Makrani, a resident of Vadnagar. He was influenced by Yadav. To earn money, he made this plan to make extortion calls.”
He said, “Gurugram Police will be coordinating with Elvish in connection with the matter.”
Investigation in the case is underway.
Elvish Yadav and his rising career
Hailing from Gurugram, Elvish Yadav gained immense popularity since his debut on YouTube. Boasting two channels, he commands an impressive subscriber count of around 14.5 million and 4.75 million on each account, respectively. Making waves beyond YouTube, Elvish recently clinched victory in the second season of Bigg Boss OTT. In a fierce finale against Abhishek Malhan, he emerged triumphant, etching his name in history as the first wild card contestant to secure the winner's trophy and a prize of ₹25 lakh.
Besides YouTube channels, Elvish Yadav is also an owner of the clothing brand, 'systumm_clothing'.