India Post
Post Office sits on the package for months

A home study package (containing Educational CDs and Manuals- Ref. No. CJ309620720US) was mailed to me 2 months ago from California, USA. It was detained by O/O Postmaster General (foreign mails)- Mumbai- for two weeks and by Postal Appraising Department, for another two weeks. All the documents were submitted and the package was released, however the local Post office in Himayatnagar has detained the package and is asking for a ransom money of Rs.11, 360 to release it.

I am a student and need this study material, how can I afford to pay Rs.11, 360 to the local post officials while the whole package is only worth Rs.1000? I wonder what are they charging me for? I assume that the parcel has been severely damaged and torn apart by the post officials already.

Note: All the letters and receipts are available in my possession.