Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack Inc announced on X that it would cease its import-export operations in India from October 1, citing “relentless harassment” by Chennai Customs over the last 45 days.
The company claimed that officials retaliated after it twice exposed alleged bribery demands this year, leaving its business “crippled and destroyed” in India.
“In India, there’s no ease of business, only corruption at every level of governance,” the firm’s post said.
Prawin Ganeshan, founder of Wintrack Inc also levelled allegations, naming specific officials from the Special Intelligence and Investigation Branch (SIIB) and claiming his wife’s company was forced to pay over Rs 2.1 lakh in bribes for a shipment valued at USD 6,993. He alleged officers even offered a 10 per cent “disc