, Dec. 22 -- Offline Indian visa services at the Assistant High Commissioner's office in Khulna have remained suspended since Wednesday, while online processing resumed on Sunday.

Security has been tightened in and around the office following the killing of Inquilab Monch spokesman Sharif Osman Hadi.

On Sunday afternoon, police, navy and army personnel were deployed at Shamsur Rahman Road and in adjacent areas. Several surrounding roads were also closed, causing traffic diversions.

Visa brokers said offline visa applications were halted from Wednesday afternoon due to security concerns.

Online applications, which had continued initially, were temporarily suspended on Thursday afternoon following a protest programme titled "March to In...