A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable has been sacked with immediate effect after it was found he concealed his marriage to a Pakistani woman and facilitated her illegal stay in India by not reporting the expiry of her visa.

The dismissed jawan, Munir Ahmed, was stationed in Jammu and Kashmir and had tied the knot with Minal Khan, a resident of Pakistan’s Punjab province, in May 2024 after they met and grew close online. Their marriage, solemnized via an online nikah, was never disclosed to CRPF authorities.

According to officials, Minal arrived in India in March 2025 on a short-term visa that lapsed on March 22. Instead of leaving the country upon its expiry, she remained in India. Her lawyer later claimed that she had submitted an application for a long-term visa.

Following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, in which 26 civilians were killed, the Indian government ramped up security and diplomatic measures against Pakistan. In that climate of heightened scrutiny, Minal Khan was issued a deportation notice and made her way to the Attari-Wagah border. However, just as she was about to exit India, a court issued relief allowing her to stay.

Subsequently, the CRPF launched an internal inquiry into Ahmed’s conduct. Investigators found that he had neither informed his superiors of his marriage to a foreign national nor reported her visa violation—both serious breaches of service conduct rules.

In a statement, the force said Ahmed’s dismissal was in line with disciplinary norms and aimed at safeguarding national security. Authorities have emphasized the need for greater vigilance and transparency among members of the armed forces, especially in sensitive border regions.

The case has stirred further concern as tensions continue to mount between India and Pakistan. In response to the April 22 attack, India has enacted sweeping countermeasures including trade suspension, visa cancellations, restrictions on Pakistani carriers, and freezing cooperation under the Indus Waters Treaty.