‘Asked and received permission’: CRPF jawan was rejected after marrying a Pakistani woman. Bharat News

New Delhi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan, Munir Ahmed, legally plans to dismiss his dismissal on allegations of hiding his marriage to a Pakistani citizen. Ahmed claimed that he had received official permission for marriage from CRPF headquarters in April 2024.
“I initially came to know about my dismissal through media reports. I soon received a letter from the CRPF, in which I was informed about the dismissal, which came as a blow to me and my family, as I had sought and got my marriage permission to a Pakistani woman from the headquarters,” Ahmed told the news agency PTI.
“I made the first correspondence on 31 December, 2022, in which she was informed about my wish to marry a Pakistani National, and I was asked to complete the formalities such as passports, marriage cards and copies of affidavits.
Ahmed, who was serving with the 41st Battalion of CRPF, was terminated without a formal investigation under the rules that allows immediate dismissal in sensitive cases, a step required due to concerns. National security,
A CRPF internal investigation found that Ahmed had failed to marry or report the fact that his wife had abolished her visa, triggering concerns on protocol violations and potential security risks.
According to CRPF spokesperson Dig M Dhinkaran, “Munir Ahmed has been rejected from service with immediate effect to hide his marriage to a Pakistani national and deliberately harassed her beyond the validity of her visa. His actions were found to be harmful to service and national security.”
Although Ahmed claimed that he had applied for a no object certificate (NOC), it was reported that such a provision was not available. He said that he had already completed the necessary formalities by informing the government about his marriage to a foreign national as per the rules.
Ahmed said, “We got married online through a video call on May 24 last year. Later, I presented the wedding certificate, ‘Nikka’ papers, and my 72 battalion, a marriage certificate, where I was posted.”
“When she first came on a 15-day visa on 28 February, we applied for a long-term visa in March and completed the necessary formalities, including an interview,” he said.
Ahmed further said that he returned to his duties at the end of his holiday period and was asked to report to the battalion headquarters in Sunderbani on 25 March. But on 27 March, “I was given a transfer order and posted with the 41st Battalion in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).
“I was given a copy of the order and got immediate relief, I left to join my duties in Bhopal without any option, where I reported on March 29. I reached there on reaching there with the Commanding Officer and his deputy face and completed the documentation process and clearly mentioned my marriage to a Pakistani woman. I hope that I am getting justice from the court.”