Wintrack Inc founder and owner Prawin Ganeshan recently released an emotional video claiming that harassment and bribery demands from Chennai Customs forced his company to shut down in India
The video has since sparked off a storm of allegations, official denials, and public outrage all over social media.
Cargo firm Wintrack Inc’s founder Prawin Ganeshan has meanwhile continues to double down on corruption and bribery allegations against Chennai Customs despite them claiming he has a history of making false claims on repeated occasions.
Who is Prawin Ganeshan as owner of Wintrack Inc accuses Chennai Customs officials of bribery and corruption
Sequence of Events Leading to Our Closure
I will stay alive,i will survive,never give up 🙏🏻
On this Gandhi Jayanthi,Lets all join together to reduce,abolish corrupt hands
I have lost my health,got stress,still little left#wintrackinc #prawinganeshan #GandhiJayanthi… pic.twitter.com/NXJiMwEHLS
— WINTRACK INC (@wintrackinc) October 2, 2025
The owner of WinTrack is Prawin Ganeshan. He has a habit of doing such theatrics and has done so in the past too.
Don't fall for his propaganda.
Let's wait for the result of @FinMinIndia's inquiry.@nsitharaman pic.twitter.com/G8YZDJ9X1T— Rahul Bhardwaj (@Y4BOff) October 2, 2025
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has since responded to his allegations publicly, rejecting all of the allegations.
Prawin Ganesha speaks out
Wintrack Inc. founder Prawin Ganeshan recently spoke out against the sudden closure of his company in a heartfelt video posted on X. He wrote in the caption:
“Sequence of Events Leading to Our Closure. I will stay alive, I will survive, never give up.”
The video has since garnered over 20,000 views in less than an hour, and Ganeshan has thanked supporters for their solidarity. He stated:
“I have lost my health, got stress, still little left.”
Prawin alleged that officers at Chennai Customs repeatedly demanded bribes and created an impossible operating environment for his business.
CBIC and Chennai Customs respond to allegations
The CBIC has since issued an official response denying all corruption allegations. CBIC stated in a statement on social media, saying:
“It is clarified that the issue pertains to misdeclaration and misclassification by the importer,”
The agency further added:
“Necessary action, as warranted under the law, will be taken.”
Meanwhile, Chennai Customs also spoke on similar lines with the CBIC, insisting that they followed proper legal procedures on all actions related to Wintrack’s shipments.
Regarding the allegations of corruption against Chennai Customs raised by @PrawinGaneshan on Twitter, it is clarified that the issue pertains to misdeclaration and misclassification by the importer. Chennai Customs has already responded on this aspect.
Subsequently, the importer…
— CBIC (@cbic_india) October 1, 2025
Reactions to the incident
The controversy has sparked all kinds of reactions, with many notable personalities condemning the systemic corruption in India’s trade systems. Renowned Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed his dismay, saying:
“This is truly dismaying. Corruption remains rampant across the system and most companies simply comply as part of the ‘price of doing business’. It doesn’t have to be this way. Indeed it must not be like this if the country is to grow and prosper.”
Mohandas Pai, the former Infosys CFO, directly criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying:
“Madame @nsitharaman this is not acceptable. You have failed to stamp out systemic corruption in our ports. Please stop this.”
Pai further added:
“Rs 30 lakh crore stuck up in tax disputes, 15 lakh crore said to be recoverable—~80% in the last five years! 15 lakh crore deemed non-recoverable. Please act. @FinMinIndia Sad to read this data.”
Prawin Ganeshan biography and age
Prawin Ganeshan is an entrepreneur based in Tamil Nadu who is best known as the founder of Wintrack Inc. Although his exact date of birth isn’t widely reported, he is likely in his late 30s to early 40s. Prawin recently made headlines after making some bold accusations against the CBIC.
Yesterday i was in Chennai New Customs House for requesting to clear atleast one shipment, we submitted EPR applied copies and undertaking and purely doable as officer discretion but they refused
Fearing risk issues during retirement,AC PV sudhakaran and Appraisers Siddartha &… pic.twitter.com/T0pDSJ03Hl
— Prawin Ganeshan (@PrawinGaneshan) October 1, 2025
Career
Prawin Ganeshan founded Wintrack Inc. to streamline logistics and customs clearance for various importers in Tamil Nadu. The company operats in the import-export space and focused on efficient cargo handling and trade facilitation. Over the years, Wintrack eventually grew into a trusted service provider in the region. However, recurring disputes with customs authorities and alleged bribery pressures reportedly crippled the operations and ultimately led to the company’s closure of operation in India, continuing meanwhile in China and Nepal.
Wife and Children
Prawin Ganeshan generally keeps his personal life largely private, and there is currently no confirmed public information about his wife or children as of now.
On this day 28/08/2025,When my staff S Raja Rajan visited ACC shed for re examination,Respect DC Harinder Singh Pal verbally threatened and abused my staff
I requested customs to check CCTV Records for the same.
Officers want me to lose money,i am ready to lose,but not tolerate… https://t.co/pYkIcGov7I pic.twitter.com/rsoMrA4YTY
— Prawin Ganeshan (@PrawinGaneshan) October 1, 2025
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