Shimla, Dec. 20 -- Only officers of the rank of superintendent of police in districts and deputy inspector general in ranges will interact with the media.

These directions were passed by the DGP, Himachal Pradesh, Ashok Tiwari, in an order that prohibited police officers in Himachal Pradesh below the rank of superintendent of police in districts and deputy inspector general in the ranges from interacting with the media.

The order issued by the office of director general of police late on Thursday evening pointed out that the sub-divisional police officers (SDPO) and station house officers (SHO) were on certain occasions seen interacting with media on various issues, making public statements and commenting on crime, investigations and ot...