According to the officials, Noida police along with the forest department and People for Animal, an NGO, conducted a raid against a gang supplying banned snake poison. When the five arrested accused were interrogated they said Elvish Yadav was associated with the gang. Nine snakes including, five cobras, two two-headed snakes, one red snake, and one python were recovered. A plastic bottle containing 20-25ml snake venom was also recovered from the party.