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The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Married a cousin from Pakistan, kept department in loop, says dismissed CRPF jawan
The Partition of 1947 'divided the clan' of Munir Ahmad, a CRPF jawan who was dismissed for marrying a Pakistani woman on Saturday, and the nikah with his 'cousin' was aimed at reunifying the divided family, according to the dismissed jawan. Making a passionate appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mr. Ahmad held a presser in Jammu on Sunday (May 4, 2025) to give an account of his marriage ceremony. 'My father has cancer and his health deteriorated last year. It was him who had fixed my marriage with my cousin (in Pakistan) when I was a kid. Our clan got divided in 1947. We decided to go for online marriage in May last year. This year my wife visited us on February 28 on a short-term visa and applied for a long-term visa immediately,' Mr. Ahmad said. #WATCH | J&K: Munir Ahmad, a resident of Jammu, who is married to a Pakistani national, Meenal Khan, was dismissed from CRPF He says, " Our wedding happened on 24th May 2024 through video is my stay in Pakistan. Before partition, both families… — ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2025 Mr. Ahmad claimed he informed the senior officials of the CRPF, including his 72 Battalion, about the nikah performed last year. 'I submitted my marriage pictures, online wedding card, marriage certificate to the higher ups in the CRPF when I intended to marry in Pakistan last year. Even when my wife arrived from Pakistan this year, I again shared a copy of visa with the 72 Battalion. I even informed about the long-term visa that allowed my wife to stay back,' the CRPF jawan said. He said an official letter of the CRPF also acknowledges about the intimation of 'nikah'. 'Nikah is marriage in our custom,' Mr. Ahmad added. The CRPF jawan was dismissed on the grounds of 'concealing' his marriage with his Pakistani wife, Minal Khan, and knowingly harbouring her beyond the validity of her visa. 'My wife's long-term visa (LTV), for which processes were followed, has been sent to higher authorities in the Ministry of External Affairs for approval. My wife fell in the LTC category. Police and CID verifications for the LTC have been completed,' the CRPF jawan said. Meanwhile, Mr. Ahmad has approached the court in Jammu. 'I did not conceal anything. I want justice,' he added. Earlier, the court granted stay to repatriation of Ms. Minal Khan, at a time when she was shifted to Punjab to cross the border.
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Sacked CRPF jawan refutes 'concealed marriage to Pak woman' charge, says got nod from headquarters
CRPF trooper Munir Ahmed, who was dismissed from service for marrying a Pakistani woman, said on Saturday that he solemnised his marriage after getting permission from the force's headquarters. "I initially came to know about my dismissal through media reports. I shortly received a letter from the CRPF informing me about the dismissal, which came as a shock to me and my family, as I had sought and received permission for my marriage to a Pakistani woman from the headquarters,' Ahmad said. He was dismissed on the grounds of 'national security' for "concealing" his marriage with his Pakistani wife, Minal Khan, and knowingly harbouring her beyond the validity of her visa. The former CRPF jawan said he will challenge his dismissal in court. Explaining the process he was asked to follow before marriage, Ahmed said, 'I made the first correspondence on December 31, 2022 informing my wish to marry the Pakistani national and I was asked to complete formalities like enclosing copies of passport, marriage card and affidavits.' 'I submitted my affidavit and also the affidavits of my parents, sarpanch, and district development council member through proper channels and finally got a go ahead from the headquarters on April 30, 2024,' he added. Also read | Had intel about attack on tourists but in Srinagar, around April 19: Officials Ahmed claimed he was informed that he did not need a No Objection Certificate (NOC) as he had completed the formalities by informing the government about his marriage to a foreign national. He also claimed that he was informed there was no such provision under the rules to get an NOC. "We got married online on May 24, 2024, through a video call and submitted marriage pictures, 'Nikkah' papers and marriage certificate to the 72 Battalion, " Ahmed explained. 'When she came (to India) for the first time on February 28 on a 15-day visa, we applied for a Long Term Visa in March itself and completed the necessary formalities, including interview,' he added. The couple's case came to light when media reports suggested that his wife was among the deportees despite getting married to a CRPF jawan, an Indian citizen. An intervention by the J&K high court allowed Minal Khan to avert deportation and continue to live in their Jammu residence. Ahmed said his quick application for a long-term Visa after marriage was taken as enough ground for relief by the court. The man also said he informed senior officers of his marriage to a Pakistani woman when he was transferred to the 41st Battalion in Bhopal immediately on resuming duty after leave. 'I was given the order copy and relieved immediately, leaving me with no option but to join my duties at Bhopal, where I joined on March 29. I faced the interview of the commanding officer and his deputy on reaching there and also completed the documentation process, clearly mentioning my marriage to a Pakistani woman,' he said, adding he had even made the entry in his battalion data record book. (With inputs from PTI)
