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Who Is Prawin Ganeshan? CEO Detained Over Deleted Post
Prawin Ganeshan is a businessman and the CEO of Wintrack.
He was stopped at an airport in Delhi after flying back from Hong Kong.
Police had issued a Look Out Circular asking officials to watch for him.
The circular was connected to a social media post he made in June.
Police said the post made defamatory claims about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan.
Ganeshan said the post had already been deleted.
He asked for a lawyer to help him.
Delhi Police later handed him to the Chennai Cyber Crime team.
A magistrate allowed the Chennai team to take him to Chennai.
Wintrack CEO Prawin Ganeshan was detained at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after returning from Hong Kong.
The detention followed a Look Out Circular issued by the Chennai Cyber Crime Police.
Police linked the circular to a June social media post allegedly defamatory toward Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan.
Ganeshan said the post had been deleted and sought a criminal defense lawyer through a social media appeal.
A magistrate granted a transit warrant allowing Chennai Police to take Ganeshan to Chennai.
- Who
- Prawin Ganeshan, CEO of Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack, was detained by Delhi airport authorities and later handed to the Chennai Cyber Crime team.
- What
- He was detained under a Look Out Circular connected to a June social media post allegedly defamatory toward C. Joseph Vijay and Trisha Krishnan.
- Where
- He was detained at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and was to be taken to Chennai.
- When
- The detention occurred on Saturday after Ganeshan returned from Hong Kong; the post was made in June, though the year was not specified.
- Why
- The Chennai Cyber Crime Police issued the Look Out Circular after a social activist complained about the post and provided a screenshot and URL.
Police and Complainant’s Account
Ganeshan’s Account
Reason for the Look Out Circular
Police and Complainant’s Account
Police said a social activist complained about a June post allegedly defamatory toward C. Joseph Vijay and Trisha Krishnan, preserving a screenshot and URL as evidence.
Ganeshan’s Account
Ganeshan said the post had already been deleted and described his detention as being based on a deleted X post.
Immediate Legal Situation
Police and Complainant’s Account
Police detained Ganeshan, handed him to the Chennai Cyber Crime team and obtained a transit warrant to take him to Chennai.
Ganeshan’s Account
Ganeshan appealed for a criminal defense lawyer in Delhi or the National Capital Region to handle his detention and contest the proposed transit remand.
Key facts
- Age
- 35
- Business
- Chief executive officer of Wintrack, a Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm
- Travel route
- Ganeshan was returning to India from Hong Kong
- Detention location
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Legal action
- A Look Out Circular was issued by the Chennai Cyber Crime Police
- Alleged post
- Police said the June post was defamatory toward C. Joseph Vijay and Trisha Krishnan; Ganeshan said it had been deleted
- Transit order
- A magistrate granted a transit warrant allowing Chennai Police to take him to Chennai
- Professional background
- His profile lists work in retail, import-export, logistics, pharmacy and international trade
Quotes
Prawin Ganeshan
Tamil Nadu entrepreneur and Wintrack CEO
“I have been detained by Immigration at Delhi IGI Airport due to a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by the Chennai Cyber Crime / Tamil Nadu Police regarding an X Twitter Post in June, which has already been deleted.”
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“Ganeshan was detained by the Delhi Police’s IGI wing earlier on Saturday, as the Chennai cyber crime team was yet to arrive. He has been handed over to the team.”
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Sources
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