Bigg Boss fame Elvish Yadav says he hit YouTuber as he threatened to kill him, his family
Gurugram, Mar 9: Bigg Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav who has been booked for allegedly assaulting a YouTuber in a shopping mall here posted a clarification video on Saturday claiming that the latter had threatened to burn him and his family alive.
Yadav added that the incident was "pre-planned" as the complainant, Sagar Thakur had installed hidden microphones and cameras at the place of their meeting.
Thakur, a Delhi resident, has alleged that Yadav and his accomplices "tried to break his spine" and "threatened to kill him" when they met at the mall in Sector 53 here around 12.30 am on Friday.
Based on Thakur's complaint, an FIR was registered against Yadav and others under sections 147 (riots), 149 (unlawful assembly), 323 (causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code at Sector 53 Police Station on Friday evening, police said.
A day after the FIR, Yadav on Saturday posted a video on microblogging platform X and shared a clarification for the incident that transpired at the mall.
He said it is important to share the "other side of the story" and urged people to watch the video till end.
Yadav said he had met Thakur earlier for a shoot and the duo shared a healthy relationship until he took part in Bigg Boss.
He said Thakur has been harassing him for the past eight months by sharing negative posts about him after he joined the reality show. He added that the complainant criticised him only for the sake of gaining more followers on his social media handles.
Yadav went on to add that when he called up Thakur on Thursday to sort out the matter, the latter said "he would burn me and my family alive, leading to a heated argument between us."
Thakur dared Yadav to meet him at his friend's shop in a mall where he had installed hidden microphones and cameras beforehand, the Bigg Boss fame said, adding that a fight broke out between them following another round of argument at the store.
The accused said he attacked Thakur out of provocation as he threatened to kill him and his family. The latter refused to meet him the next day despite Yadav asking him twice and went on to lodge an FIR against Yadav, the video added.
A purported video of the alleged assault has surfaced on social media.
Meanwhile, the Gurugram police on Saturday tightened the noose on Elvish by issuing him a notice under Section 41A (notice of appearance before police) of the Criminal Procedure Code, Sector 53 Police Station SHO Rajender Kumar said.
"We have issued a notice to Elvish asking him to join the investigation. Further action will be taken as per the law," the SHO said.
In his complaint on Friday, Thakur had said he and Yadav have known each other since 2021.
"In the last few months, Elvish fan pages have been spreading hate and propaganda which made me distressed," he said.
Thakur said Yadav asked to meet him on Friday and he accepted thinking it to be a "discussion".
"When he came to the store he and his 8-10 goons, who were drunk started beating me and started using abusive language. Elvish Yadav tried to break my spine so that I would become disabled," the complainant had said.
"Before leaving, Elvish Yadav threatened to kill me and I was almost unconscious (after the beatings)," he had added.
Thakur is a content creator with over 1.6 millions subscribers on YouTube, 8,90,000 followers on Instagram and 2,50,000 followers on X.
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Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India calls current situation 'no war, no peace'
Bengaluru (PTI): Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi on Saturday characterised the ongoing tensions between his country and the Israel-US alliance as a state of “no war, no peace”.
Calling for an immediate halt to the conflict, he said the global stability hinges on those who initiated the war.
He questioned why countries affected by the war and suffering from the energy crisis are not pressuring the US and Israel to stop the aggression.
Addressing a press conference here, Ilahi said Iran did not want the conflict, but was compelled to respond amid continued attacks, even as negotiations were expected to continue.
"Iran didn't want this war, but Iran was forced by the war and several times Iran tried to avoid this war... I don't know what is the condition of these people and these countries (US-Israel)... they want to impose on other countries what they want, and who gave them this authority?" he questioned.
Recalling the negotiations Iran held in Oman, he said talks later moved to Geneva and made progress before being disrupted by sudden attacks.
Ilahi claimed that airstrikes and missile attacks led to the deaths of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ministers, commanders and civilians.
"They killed a lot of civilians… They attacked a primary school, and they killed 175 innocent girls," he said, claiming over 4,000 deaths, more than 40,000 injuries, and widespread damage to houses, hospitals, universities and public infrastructure.
Despite these losses, he said Iran resisted calls for “unconditional surrender” and stood firm and defended itself.
"They wanted unconditional surrender. Which no one—no one can accept it. Iran said, 'Okay, we are ready to be sacrificed,' but we are not ready to submit ourselves," he added.
He argued that they (US-Israel) proposed the current ceasefire only after realising that they could not achieve any of their objectives after 40 days of conflict.
The envoy further claimed that the ceasefire is not an actual ceasefire, but a “no war, no peace” situation.
Explaining the current situation in Iran, he said conditions remain stable and people are going about their daily lives.
"They are working ....(leading) their ordinary life. They are working—they're going farming and they do everything....and they aren't scared of anything. And they are ready to defend themselves," he added.
Addressing the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, he said the situation was stable before February 28 and all countries benefited from it.
"(For) 10,000 years, the Strait of Hormuz was open...and Iran daily yearly spent a lot for providing security in the Strait of Hormuz... so no one even complained anything about the Strait of Hormuz. Everyone was free...and even our enemies their warship was passing through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
However, he linked the current maritime instability to the actions of the US and Israel.
"So Iran cannot do anything. Those people who initiated, created and started this war, they have to stop it. And everything will go back to normal," he said.
Criticising the mentality of the "great powerful country", Ilahi said, "they think they have the right to do whatever they want. It should change."
He sought to know why the countries affected by the conflict are not exerting pressure on the US and the "Zionist" regime to halt the war.
"Why are they not asking them? This crisis and problem by which a lot of countries are affected was created by them. A lot of factories are closed and even working days in some countries reduced... A lot of restaurants are closed," he said.
Seeking fairness and justice, Ilahi said instead of asking Iran, all those nations should ask those who initiated this war to stop it, by telling them, "we are suffering."
To a query on international mediation, Ilahi, referring to the US, asked, "Is it acceptable and reasonable that one country orders all countries -- you should not deal with this country, You should not purchase from this country. You should not have business with this country. You should not buy from this country."
Ilahi also highlighted Iran's long-standing ties with India and said, "It is a great country and we respect India and Indians."
"We have 5,000 years relationship and friendship. We are connected to India by education, by philosophy, by culture, by civilisation and by the economy," he said.
According to him, the bilateral cooperation remains strong, citing diplomatic engagement.
"At the moment also, our relationship, collaboration, cooperation with India is very good," he said, adding Iran allowing Indian ships to pass through Strait of Hormuz reflects the ties.
"Iran allowed Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Why? A lot of countries couldn't get this permission?... The relationship between Iran and India is very good," he added.
He expressed confidence that in future too, the ties between Iran and India will be strong.
