<p>Bengaluru: A quack and a medical shop owner are under police scrutiny for allegedly cheating a software engineer of Rs 48 lakh in the name of sexual wellness treatment that damaged his kidneys.</p><p>On November 22, Jnanabharathi police registered an FIR against Vijay ‘Guruji’ and the owner of Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Shop in Yeshwantpur.</p><p>The 31-year-old victim, a native of Shivamogga, has been working in Bengaluru for three years and lives in Whitefield.</p><p>He told police he had consulted doctors at a private hospital in Kengeri after developing sexual health problems following his marriage in March 2023. He underwent tests and was prescribed medicines.</p>.How Bengaluru police cracked Rs 7.11 crore heist in 54 hours: A full breakdown.<p>During a hospital visit on May 3, 2025, he saw a roadside tent near KLE Law College advertising an “instant Ayurvedic cure” for sexual problems. He visited the tent and later met ‘Guruji’, who offered a permanent cure through unique Ayurvedic treatments.</p><p>After an examination inside the tent, ‘Guruji’ asked him to buy ‘Devaraj Booti’ from the Yeshwantpur store. Claiming it was sourced from Haridwar, he charged Rs 1.6 lakh per gram. He was asked to pay only in cash and to go alone, as otherwise, the “medicine” would not get its powers.</p><p>He did as told, according to the FIR registered under BNS sections 123 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offence), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating).</p><p>‘Guruji’ later told him to buy another concoction, prescribing ‘Bhavana Booti Taila’, which cost Rs 76,000 per gram. The victim bought 15 grams for Rs 17 lakh by borrowing money from his wife and parents, the FIR noted.</p><p>‘Guruji’ subsequently pressured him to buy more ‘Devaraj Booti’, claiming it was “vital” to the success of the treatment. The techie took a bank loan of Rs 20 lakh for this, he told police.</p><p>The techie borrowed money from a friend to buy ‘Devaraj Rasabooti’, another medicine prescribed by ‘Guruji’, for Rs 2.6 lakh per gram. He bought the concoction worth Rs 10 lakh.</p><p>However, despite buying the expensive “medicines”, the man found no improvement in his sexual health. Medical tests revealed that his kidneys had suffered damage, which doctors attributed to the concoctions.</p><p>When confronted, ‘Guruji’ allegedly threatened the techie and warned that his health would fail if he stopped the concoctions.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: A quack and a medical shop owner are under police scrutiny for allegedly cheating a software engineer of Rs 48 lakh in the name of sexual wellness treatment that damaged his kidneys.</p><p>On November 22, Jnanabharathi police registered an FIR against Vijay ‘Guruji’ and the owner of Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Shop in Yeshwantpur.</p><p>The 31-year-old victim, a native of Shivamogga, has been working in Bengaluru for three years and lives in Whitefield.</p><p>He told police he had consulted doctors at a private hospital in Kengeri after developing sexual health problems following his marriage in March 2023. He underwent tests and was prescribed medicines.</p>.How Bengaluru police cracked Rs 7.11 crore heist in 54 hours: A full breakdown.<p>During a hospital visit on May 3, 2025, he saw a roadside tent near KLE Law College advertising an “instant Ayurvedic cure” for sexual problems. He visited the tent and later met ‘Guruji’, who offered a permanent cure through unique Ayurvedic treatments.</p><p>After an examination inside the tent, ‘Guruji’ asked him to buy ‘Devaraj Booti’ from the Yeshwantpur store. Claiming it was sourced from Haridwar, he charged Rs 1.6 lakh per gram. He was asked to pay only in cash and to go alone, as otherwise, the “medicine” would not get its powers.</p><p>He did as told, according to the FIR registered under BNS sections 123 (causing hurt by means of poison, etc, with intent to commit an offence), 316(2) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating).</p><p>‘Guruji’ later told him to buy another concoction, prescribing ‘Bhavana Booti Taila’, which cost Rs 76,000 per gram. The victim bought 15 grams for Rs 17 lakh by borrowing money from his wife and parents, the FIR noted.</p><p>‘Guruji’ subsequently pressured him to buy more ‘Devaraj Booti’, claiming it was “vital” to the success of the treatment. The techie took a bank loan of Rs 20 lakh for this, he told police.</p><p>The techie borrowed money from a friend to buy ‘Devaraj Rasabooti’, another medicine prescribed by ‘Guruji’, for Rs 2.6 lakh per gram. He bought the concoction worth Rs 10 lakh.</p><p>However, despite buying the expensive “medicines”, the man found no improvement in his sexual health. Medical tests revealed that his kidneys had suffered damage, which doctors attributed to the concoctions.</p><p>When confronted, ‘Guruji’ allegedly threatened the techie and warned that his health would fail if he stopped the concoctions.</p>
