BENGALURU, 10 DEC 

Two men have been arrested for allegedly cheating a city resident of Rs 48 lakh by promising to provide ‘high-quality’ ayurvedic medicines to cure his medical problems, police said on Wednesday.

The accused are Vijay Pradhan Chitodiya, 42, and Manoj Singh Chitodiya, 29, both residents of Miraj taluk in the Sangli district of Maharashtra.

Police seized 17 types of ayurvedic medicines, a tempo traveller allegedly used for the offence, and Rs 19.50 lakh in cash. The total value of the seized drugs, cash and vehicle is estimated at Rs 23.50 lakh.

The case came to light on 22 November after the victim filed a complaint at the Jnanabharathi police station.

In his complaint, he said he had been suffering from sexual problems. Seeking treatment, he approached a roadside tent near the KLE Law College, where medicines for urological ailments were being sold.

"One of the men at the tent told him that their ‘guruji’ provides high-quality ayurvedic medicines for such problems. ‘Guruji’ was called to the spot and introduced to him. He claimed he could supply medicine costing Rs 1 to Rs 2 lakh per gram, and collected Rs 48 lakh from him," the officer said.

However, they allegedly supplied poor-quality medicine, which caused adverse reactions, the officer added.

During the investigation, Vijay, who posed as the ‘Guruji’, was traced to Mahbubnagar in Telangana and was arrested on 27 November, police said.