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Wintrack Inc. is a small global trading firm founded by entrepreneur Prawin Ganeshan. File image<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Prawin Ganeshan, founder of WinTrack<\/a>, an importer of niche electronic gadgets, healthcare and lifestyle products, vows to stand his ground in the face of continued \u201charassment” by officials of the Chennai customs zone, the clearing authority that greenlights entry of imported products.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSince January, over 20-25 shipments of the same product have been cleared; Why then has this shipment alone been held?” Ganeshan\u00a0wondered aloud in his conversation with CNN-News18. Rebutting the CBIC\u2019s X post that WinTrack\u00a0has a history of false allegations and taking down posts, he said he took down a post in January after the resolution of an issue with the department, just like how any \u201cbusinessman with gratitude would do”. Elaborating further, he said the department did not accept that a bribe was demanded; instead, he accepted that there was a misdeclaration, resulting in higher duty. He agreed to it to facilitate the clearance of goods, so that he could continue his business.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn June, I had posted about harassment, and they\u2019re still there. And now, I am not going to delete. There is no \u2018pattern\u2019 to this. The officials forget that from February to September, all items I have imported are the same. Previously, they had cleared all of them. But why are they holding this shipment?”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have proved that bribes are uncontrollable,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ganeshan\u2019s\u00a0flurry of posts alleging harassment caught national attention and stretched the debate into the ease of doing business in India. Importers with similar experiences have begun posting on X about their ordeals, particularly about incidents of having bribed officials to get imports through.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Chennai customs, through a post, clearly denied any instance of bribery or harassment, placing the blame on Ganeshan\u00a0for not responding to the department\u2019s questions on misdeclaration and misclassification.<\/span><\/p>\n

The finance ministry has deputed a senior official with the department of revenue to carry out a probe. Meanwhile, Chennai customs reached out to Prawin\u00a0by way of a direct message on X, asking him to be present at 10 am Saturday for an \u201cinquiry”, according to Ganeshan.<\/span><\/p>\n

He believes it will eventually end up in a situation where he is forced to \u201caccept something” to ensure resolution and a way forward. \u201cSome officers had reached out to me through some sources, hinting that they would affect my other businesses through raids. I have refused to delete any post. I stand by my words,” he told CNN-News18.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Poornima Murali, Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, has reported for over a decade on civic and political issues in Tamil Nadu. She has been helming the Chennai bureau for the channel for years now. A …Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Poornima Murali, Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, has reported for over a decade on civic and political issues in Tamil Nadu. She has been helming the Chennai bureau for the channel for years now. A … Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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