Bengaluru techie seeks cure for sex problems at roadside ‘Ayurvedic’ tent, loses Rs 48 lakh and suffers kidney damage

Vijay Guruji prescribed a medicine called Devaraj Booti, claiming it was available only at Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Shop in Yeshwanthpur and had been specially sourced from Haridwar. The medicine was priced at Rs 1,60,000 per gram and had to be purchased with cash only. Guruji allegedly imposed strict conditions against making online payments or bringing anyone along, warning that breaking these rules would render the medicine ineffective.

Over the next several months, the fraudsters allegedly convinced the techie to purchase 15 g of Bhavana Booti Oil at Rs 76,000 per gram, 18 g of Devaraj Booti powder, and 4 g of Devaraj Rasabooti at Rs 2,60,000 per gram. To finance these purchases totalling Rs 48 lakh, the techie borrowed Rs 17 lakh from his wife and parents, took a loan of Rs 20 lakh from HDFC Bank, and borrowed Rs 10 lakh from a friend, according to the FIR.

The complainant alleges that not only did the expensive treatment fail to provide any relief, but recent blood tests revealed kidney damage allegedly caused by the consumption of these medicines. Doctors informed him that his health had been severely compromised. However, when the techie expressed concerns about the ineffective treatment, Vijay Guruji allegedly insisted on prescribing additional expensive medicines, threatened him with worsening health conditions, warned that his life would be in danger if he did not continue the treatment, and continued to harass him daily with these threats.

The techie, who works with a multinational company, filed his complaint against Vijay Guruji and the owners of Vijayalakshmi Ayurvedic Shop, alleging fraud, health endangerment, and exploitation through deceptive medical practices.

The police have registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 23 (involuntary intoxication), 316 (2) (criminal breach of trust), and 318 (4) (cheating).
Anita Haddannavar, DCP, Southwest, said the accused were on the run and that the police had formed teams to nab them.

“I have also directed the police personnel to remove all roadside medical tents (advertising such treatment),” she said.