CRPF jawan Munir Ahmed has been dismissed from service for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani woman, citing concerns that his actions compromised national security, according to official sources.
The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of paramilitary CRPF, the lead internal security force of the country.
He was "dismissed from service" under the rules that do not require conducting an enquiry, official sources told PTI.
"Munir Ahmed has been dismissed from service with immediate effect for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani national and knowingly harbouring her beyond the validity of her visa.
"His actions were found to be in violation of service conduct and detrimental to national security," CRPF spokesperson Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M Dhinakaran said.
Ahmed's marriage to Menal Khan was discovered after India ordered Pakistani nationals to leave the country as a diplomatic measure following the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people
The two got married over a video call on May 24 last year.
A CRPF probe found the jawan had "not intimated" his wedding and her overstaying in India to the authorities concerned.
