A software engineer in Bengaluru has allegedly lost Rs 48 lakh on “sexual wellness treatment” provided by a quack and it is also suspected the “medication” caused him kidney damage, police said on Sunday.

Based on a complaint filed by the victim, a native of Shivamogga, a case has been registered at Jnanabharathi police station on Saturday against the quack and a medical shop owner, officials said. They are also on lookout for the accused in connection with the case.

According to police, the complainant had initially consulted at a multi-speciality hospital in Kengeri for sexual health problems and was prescribed medication, but on May 3, he saw a tent in the city, with an advertisement claiming to provide “quick cure” for sexual issues.

He visited the tent and met a person called Vijay

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