YouTuber and Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav's residence, located in Gurugram, was attacked in the wee hours of Sunday as two bike-borne men fired around two dozen bullets at his house and fled the scene. A massive manhunt has now been launched by the police to nab the assailants.
According to a report in India Today, the incident occurred between 5 am and 6 am on Sunday, and more than two dozen bullets were fired by the unidentified assailants.
Sandeep Kumar, PRO, Gurugram Police told ANI that three masked men opened fire at Elvish's residence, which is situated in Gurugram's Sector 57, and fled the scene. Senior officials have reached the spot and a swift investigation has been launched.
Elvish was not present at his residence at the time of firing.
Didn't receive warning or threat: Elvish Yadav's father
Post the incident, Elvish's father told media personnel that neither the YouTuber nor the family members received any kind of warning or threat before the attack.
He also shared that around 25-30 rounds were fired and the family members, who were fast asleep, woke up to shock and fear.
Visuals from the spot have gone viral, showing the ceiling and doors of Elvish's house ridden with bullets. A video also showed a glass pane having shattered due to a bullet.
Want to stay away from controversies: Elvish Yadav
Recently, Elvish had opened up on his controversial past in an interview with Times of India. He had shared that while he has been constantly surrounded by controversies, he now wants to stay away from them and focus on his work.
He also shared how his controversial past affected his parents. "I don’t think any parent would like that for their children. My parents were extremely sad when such things happened, but I think this is what life is about. Sometimes things are good, and sometimes they are not. But now I am trying to stay away from any controversy," he said.
