Kozhikode, April 29 -- The Kozhikode rural police have withdrawn notices issued to three Pakistani nationals after confirming that they had applied for long-term visas.

The individuals, identified as 79-year-old Puthanpuravalappil Hamsa, Khamarunnisa, and her sister Asma, have been residing in Kozhikode for an extended period.

Hamsa, born in Kerala, migrated to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1965 and later settled in Karachi. He returned to Kerala in 2007 and applied for Indian citizenship.

Meanwhile, five other Pakistani citizens holding short-term visas have left Kerala, according to Kozhikode police.

This comes following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.

The Union government's decision to suspend visa services ...