India, Nov. 25 -- A Bengaluru software engineer lost Rs.48 lakh and developed kidney problems after seeking a sexual wellness cure at the roadside tent of a fake Ayurvedic practitioner.

In a complaint filed Saturday with the Jnanabharathi police, the victim said that he developed a sexual health problem after his marriage in 2023. He initially sought treatment at a multi-speciality hospital in Kengeri, near Bengaluru, according to a report in The Hindu.

On May 3, the victim noticed a roadside 'Ayurvedic Dawakhana' tent near KLE Law College promising a 'quick cure' for sexual problems. Inside the tent, a man who introduced himself as 'Vijay Guruji' told the victim that he could be cured permanently if he took some 'rare Ayurvedic medicin...