சென்னை மாம்பலம் காவல் ஆய்வாளர் திரு. பாலமுரளி , #COVID19 காரணமாக உயிர் இழந்திருப்பது அதிர்ச்சி அளிக்கிறது. அவரது உயிர்த்தியாகத்திற்கு அஞ்சலி...

DMK president M.K. Stalin expressed profound shock and grief over the untimely demise of Mambalam police inspector Balamurali in Chennai, who succumbed to coronavirus while performing frontline public security duties. Paying solemn tribute to the inspector's supreme sacrifice, Stalin extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved family members, friends, and colleagues across the Tamil Nadu police department.

Stalin underscored the alarming reality that police personnel who stand on the front lines protecting the public from contagion are themselves dying due to inadequate departmental safety measures. He questioned when the AIADMK government will awaken to its core responsibility and guarantee comprehensive protective equipment, regular diagnostic testing, and immediate medical care for frontline personnel. Deploying police officers, sanitation workers, and medical staff into high-risk containment zones without proper personal protective gear reflects criminal administrative negligence that imperils devoted public servants.

Stalin urged Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to institute immediate occupational health safeguards across all police stations, provide generous ex-gratia financial compensation to Inspector Balamurali's family, and guarantee priority hospital treatment for all infected government personnel serving dutifully during the pandemic crisis.