Srinagar, July 16 -- Police in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to regulate media access during VVIP and VIP visits, official functions, religious gatherings, public events and other occasions involving police deployment, saying the guidelines are aimed at ensuring robust security arrangements while facilitating smooth and orderly media coverage.
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, media enclosures, and other restricted areas.
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