How to hold Delhi customs accountable

The Delhi customs is asking for "custom charges" for items which are sent to me as gift and are not eligible to be taxed for customs and import duty. I have seen, on the Google Maps reviews, 90% people have suffered the same problems like me. How do I get my items without paying them their fake charges? 

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This discussion addresses issues with Delhi Customs allegedly levying unjustified 'custom charges' on gifts valued under US $50, which should be exempt from duty. The original poster and many others on Google Maps reviews have experienced similar problems, with items being held and demands for payment made, even for low-value items like purses, watches, and pendrives. Suggestions include sending formal complaints to higher customs officials and lodging a grievance on the CPGRAMS portal.

Share the exact list of items that you are planning to import/ received as gift.
Be aware of fraud being done in the name of customs. share value of the items

The ladies purse and men's watch and travel diary, all under US 50 dollars, are the items which were never cleared by the Delhi customs department. Moreover, they were asking for Rs. 2000 for "clearance"  on the items which were not eligible to be taxed in the first place as they were small value items gifted to us. Not only they did not give the items to us for refusing to pay custom "fees", they never returned the items to the sender. 

Similarly, my 5 US dollars pendrive was never cleared by them and the sender did not receive the item back. 

Indian government enables them to scam people in the open day light as evidenced by their Google Maps reviews. Everyone is facing the problems. They are crooks. 

Gifts with value upto inr 5000 are exempt from customs duty. rate of customs duty is 35% and IGST is 28% on gifts. social welfare surcharge @ 10% of customs duty is also there.
send a formal complaint to the higher officer like commissioner of customs Delhi. additionally lodge a complaint on cpgram portal.

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