Speaking to this reporter, Programme Mager of GVK Emergency Magement and Research Institute Dhurba Jyoti Baruah said, “Every day we receive 18,000 to 20,000 calls on an average, seeking emergency ambulance service all over Assam. However, at least 50 per cent of the calls are found to be from pranksters. Most of the time either it is a mistaken call or call out of curiosity, wanting to find out if really any 108 ambulance goes to them or not.”