Seeking a solution for a sexual health issue turned disastrous for a Bengaluru software engineer after he lost a whopping Rs 48 lakh to a fake Ayurvedic practitioner and medical shop owner, the police said.

The software engineer, a native of Shivamogga, was initially seeking treatment at a multi-speciality hospital in Kengeri, near Bengaluru , according to his complaint filed on Saturday with the Jnanabharathi police. On May 3, while travelling on the same route, he noticed a tent near KLE Law College displaying a board that promised quick relief for sexual problems. Upon enquiring at the tent, he was introduced to a person called Vijay Guruji, who allegedly promised quick “Ayurvedic” solutions to his health issues.

Vijay Guruji prescribed a medicine called Devaraj Booti, claiming it w

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