Bengaluru, Nov. 23 -- The southwest division of Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against an alleged Ayurvedic guru and an Ayurvedic shop owner after a city-based software engineer reported being defrauded of nearly Rs 48 lakh and suffering kidney damage from purported herbal treatments.

The complaint, filed on November 22, names two accused - Vijay Guruji and the Owner of Vijayalaxmi Ayurvedic Shop in Yeshwantpur.

According to the FIR, the victim was lured on May 3, 2025, by a roadside Ayurvedic tent promising quick relief for sexual problems. The accused allegedly prescribed costly medicines such as Devaraj Booti (Rs 1.6 lakh per gram) and Bhavan Booti Taila (Rs 76,000 per gram), coercing repeated purchases under threats that tr...