Srinagar, July 17 -- Baramulla police on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), according to which only those media persons who have cards issued by the information officer would be allowed entry into designated venues and other restricted areas during VVIPs visit.

"To ensure proper security arrangements and smooth media coverage during VVIP/VIP visits, official functions, religious gatherings, public events, and other occasions requiring police deployment, Baramulla police has issued a SOP for regulating media access," a police spokesperson said.

As per the SOP, only media persons possessing valid identity cards issued by the district information officer (DIO), Baramulla, shall be allowed entry into designated venues, me...