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The Jnanabharati constabulary are connected the lookout for a quack and his subordinate for allegedly cheating a city-based bundle technologist ₹48 lakh by promising a cure for his intersexual wellness issues, and aboriginal threatening him erstwhile helium refused to wage more.
According to the complaint, the victim, a nonmigratory of Bengaluru, said helium developed a intersexual wellness occupation aft his matrimony successful 2023. He initially consulted doctors astatine a Kengeri-based multispeciality hospital, who conducted tests and prescribed medication.
However, connected May 3, 2025, helium noticed a roadside structure adjacent KLE Law College advertizing a “quick cure” for intersexual problems. When helium approached the tent, a antheral introduced him to 1 “Vijay Guruji”, who allegedly assured a imperishable cure done “rare Ayurvedic medicines.”
“Guruji” reportedly examined him astatine the structure and asked him to acquisition a alleged herbal merchandise named “Devaraj Booti” from Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Store successful Yeshwanthpur, claiming it was sourced from Haridwar and outgo ₹1.6 lakh per gram. The unfortunate was instructed to wage lone successful currency and not bring anyone along.
Believing the claims, the unfortunate said helium withdrew currency from location and purchased the medicine. The “guruji” aboriginal prescribed different product, “Bhavana Booti Taila”, costing ₹76,000 per gram, of which helium bought 15 grams for ₹17 lakh with assistance from his woman and parents.
The quack besides allegedly pressured him to bargain much Devaraj Booti, informing that the attraction “would fail” otherwise. The complainant said helium availed a slope indebtedness of ₹20 lakh to bargain 18 grams more.
He further stated that helium borrowed wealth from a person to acquisition 4 grams of ‘Devaraj Rasabooti’, priced astatine ₹2.6 lakh per gram, paying different ₹10 lakh.
Despite spending ₹48 lakh, the unfortunate said determination was nary betterment successful his condition. Instead, caller aesculapian tests reportedly revealed kidney damage, which doctors said could beryllium owed to unsafe substances successful the consumed products.
When helium confronted “Guruji,” the second allegedly threatened him, claimed helium needed much medicines, and warned him of “serious wellness consequences” if helium discontinued treatment.
The unfortunate has sought strict ineligible enactment against “Vijay Guruji” and the owners of Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Store for cheating, and threatening him, providing harmful substances, and causing terrible wellness complications.
Police person registered the ailment and initiated further investigation.
