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Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
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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)
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03-05-2025
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CRPF soldier dismissed from service for not disclosing marriage to Pakistani woman
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 read more 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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 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. 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. Officials think this event raises worries about possible security risks and the need for security forces to be even more watchful. 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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India Today
03-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
CRPF jawan sacked for hiding marriage to Pakistani woman, aiding visa overstay
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan has been dismissed from service with immediate effect for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani national and knowingly helping her stay in India beyond the validity of her dismissal of the soldier, Munir Ahmed, was ordered after the relevant authorities concluded that his actions violated service conduct rules and posed a threat to national security. This decision also follows India's heightened punitive measures against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam a CRPF jawan stationed in Jammu and Kashmir, married Minal Khan from Pakistan's Punjab in May 2024 after they developed a close relationship online. Their marriage was formalised through an online nikah. The woman arrived in India in March 2025 after a long wait for a visa. However, her short-term visa expired on March 22, and she remained in India. Her lawyer asserted that she had applied for a long-term ago the dismissal of Ahmed, Minal Khan had received a notice to leave India after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. However, at the last minute, just as she had left Jammu and reached the Attari-Wagah border to cross into Pakistan, she was granted court relief, allowing her to remain in to the CRPF, which conducted an investigation into the jawan, he failed to disclose his marriage and his wife's overstay, leading to an immediate dismissal, highlighting the severity of the believe that the incident raises concerns about potential security risks and the need for increased vigilance within security are running high between India and Pakistan after Pak-based terrorists killed 26 civilians, mostly tourists, in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. In response, India has announced a series of punitive measures against Pakistan, including visa cancellations, downsizing of diplomatic missions, closure of borders and airspace, suspension of trade, and the freezing of the Indus Waters Treaty, among other InMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Pakistan
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
CRPF jawan's Pakistani wife gets last-minute relief from deportation, returns to Jammu
Minal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF jawan, was granted last-minute relief from deportation by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday. Minal, who had married Munir Khan online, had left Jammu for the Attari border when her lawyer informed her about the court's decision. 'Munir Ahmed, who is a CRPF constable, got married to Pakistani national Meenal Khan, 2.5 months ago. She came to India on a visiting visa and then applied for a long-term visa,' advocate Ankush Sharma told ANI. '…She had appeared for the interview for a long-term visa, and positive recommendations were sent to the MHA for giving her a long-term visa.' After India revoked visas of Pakistani nationals, barring a few under special categories, in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, Minal was sent back from Jammu for deportation to her country of origin. Also Read | 'Gave birth 14 days ago': Pakistani woman pleads against her deportation "The Pahalgam attack happened, and she didn't have a long-term visa, so she was sent to Attari border...a case was filed in the J&K High Court, and the hearing took place, the court passed an interim that, she was sent back to Jammu. She reached Jammu yesterday around 3am..," Sharma told ANI. Earlier, Minal had urged the Indian government to let families stay together. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi demands martyr status for Pahalgam attack victims "We should be allowed to stay with the family," PTI quoted Minal Khan as saying. "We condemn the barbaric killings of innocents in the attack. They should be punished severely." As many as 786 Pakistani nationals, including 55 diplomats, their dependents and support staff, besides eight Indians with Pakistani visa, have left India through the Attari-Wagah border crossing in the last six days following a government order in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, PTI reported, citing officials. A total of 1,465 Indians, including 25 diplomats and officials, besides 151 Pakistani citizens with long-term Indian visas have crossed over to India from Pakistan through the international border crossing located in Punjab since April 24. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 25 called up the chief ministers of all states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond the deadline set for leaving the country.
