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COIMBATORE: Drivers of the Tamil Nadu government’s free hearse service on Monday alleged that vehicles often double up as Janani Suraksha scheme vehicles to drive mothers and newborns home.“This will expose the mothers and newborns to many infections,” said hearse van driver S Krishnamurthy.However, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital resident medical officer Dr A Soundaravel denied the allegation. We have separate vehicles," he said.The drivers petitioned to the Coimbatore district collector saying that they were often made to drive the vehicle carrying two to three bodies at a time. He said, "We have never sent mothers and babies in hearse . “We need a salary of Rs 525 a day to manage our expenses in the current inflation rates,” Krishnamurthy added. The three bodies often belong to three different districts, leading to the last body reaching almost 12 hours later..