CRPF soldier dismissed from service for not disclosing marriage to Pakistani woman

India has dismissed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier from service after it was found that he got married to a Pakistani national and knowingly helped her stay in India beyond the visa’s validity.

Relevant authorities found Munir Ahmed in violation of service conduct rules, concluding that his actions posed a significant threat to the country’s national security.

This decision to dismiss Munir comes as scrutiny of Pakistani nationals living in India increased following the deadly terrorist attack in the Kashmir region, in which 26 people were killed.

Ahmed was stationed in Jammu and Kashmir and got married to Minal Khan from Pakistan’s Punjab in May 2024. They had formed a close relationship online, and their marriage was officially done through an online Islamic wedding ceremony called a nikah.

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Minal Khan arrived in India in March 2025 after waiting a long time for a visa. However, her short-term visa expired on March 22nd, but she overstayed in India. Her lawyer stated that she had applied for a longer-term visa.

Ahead of Ahmed’s dismissal, Minal Khan received an order to leave India after the April 22nd Pahalgam terrorist attack. However, at the last moment, as she had left Jammu and reached the Attari-Wagah border to cross into Pakistan, a court granted her relief, allowing her to stay in India.

According to the CRPF’s investigation, the soldier did not inform the relevant authorities about his marriage and his wife staying in the country beyond her visa’s expiry date. This failure to disclose led to his immediate dismissal.

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Relations between India and Pakistan are very strained after terrorists from Pakistan killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. In response, India has announced several strict measures against Islamabad. These include cancelling visas, reducing the size of diplomatic missions, closing borders and airspace, stopping trade, and freezing the Indus Waters Treaty, among other actions.