A man was arrested from Gujarat’s Vadnagar for allegedly trying to extort Rs 1 crore from YouTuber Elvish Yadav, police said on Thursday. Yadav is also the winner of Bigg Boss OTT, season 2.
Influenced by Yadav’s lifestyle, the accused sent threats on WhatsApp to earn quick money, police said.
The accused has been identified as 24-year-old Shakir Makrani, a native of Gujarat’s Vadnagar, they said.