CRPF dismisses constable for ‘concealing marriage’ to Pakistani woman

The Central Reserve Police Force on Saturday said it dismissed a constable from service for allegedly concealing his marriage to a Pakistani woman and “knowingly harbouring her” even after her visa expired, PTI reported.

The constable, Munir Ahmed, was last posted with the 41st battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force.

“His actions were found to be in violation of service conduct and detrimental to national security,” the paramilitary force said, according to The Hindu.

Munir’s marriage to a Pakistani woman named Minal Khan came to light when India directed Pakistani citizens to leave the country by April 27 in the backdrop of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 persons.

In 2023, Munir had sought permission from the CRPF to marry Khan, a resident of the Sialkot city in Pakistan. He married her via video conferencing on May 24 last year before the CRPF could respond to his request, PTI reported.

After the two got married, Khan came to India on a visiting visa and began living with Munir. Her visa expired on March 22, but she remained in India even after that date, The Hindu reported.

After India cancelled all Pakistani visas, except for long-term and diplomatic ones, Khan was taken from Jammu to the Attari border near Amritsar for deportation to Pakistan. Munir then approached the Jammu and...

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