The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to file a report to the public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State to provide adequate police protection to 108 ambulance pilots (drivers), crew members and Emergency Medical Technicians across Tamil Nadu till the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections in 2026 is completed.
A Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and C. Kumarappan sought response from the DGP while hearing the petition filed by M. Erulandi of Madurai, State General Secretary of Tamilnadu 108 Emergency Vehicle Tholizhalar Munnetra Sangam. The petitioner cited two recent incidents reported in Vellore and Tiruchi districts respectively in which 108 ambulance pilots and crew members were threatened during the AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s ‘Makkalai Kaappom, Thamilagathai Meetpom’ campaign.
