A software engineer in Bengaluru has lodged a police complaint, alleging that a self-proclaimed healer and Ayurvedic shop owner deceived him out of nearly ₹ 48 lakh by selling overpriced and potentially harmful medicines for sexual health treatment that later led to kidney damage.

The man has demanded strict legal action against “Vijay Guruji,” the owner of Vijayalaxmi Ayurvedic Shop. An FIR was filed on Saturday under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the investigation is ongoing. Also Read | Bengaluru techie kills co-worker with dumbbell after fight over light switch

As per the FIR, the victim started facing sexual health issues after his marriage in 2023 and was receiving treatment at a multi-speciality hospital in Kengeri.

Earlier in May, the man

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