Interestingly rewritten report:
Jammu resident and CRPF constable Munir Ahmed has claimed that he had already informed his office about marrying a Pakistani national – yet he was dismissed from service for “concealing information”. Expressing his anger at the press conference, he said that he had been treated unfairly.
Munir got married to his cousin Menal Khan, a resident of Sialkot, Pakistan, in May 2024 via video conference. He claims that he had informed the higher authorities of the marriage plan in 2022 and later informed it several times. He was even informed in writing from the headquarters in Delhi that no No Objection Certificate (NOC) was required in this regard.
"I first informed in writing in December 2022. Then in 2023, some more documents and details were asked for—invitation letter, place and time of marriage, declarations from local public representatives—I submitted all. After five months, the office told me that just giving me the information was enough as per the rules," Munir said at a press conference.
Recently, after the Pahalgaon terror attack, the Indian government issued an order for Pakistani nationals to leave the country. At that time, the process of deporting Menal to the country was started, but the Jammu and Kashmir High Court temporarily stayed that decision. Although there was some relief then, Munir was dismissed from service the next day.The CRPF wrote in its dismissal letter, "As a serious matter, Munir Ahmed concealed the marriage from a Pakistani national and sheltered him even after his visa expired."
In the wake of this incident, Munir said that he is now fighting for justice through legal means and hopes that the CRPF will reconsider his case.
"My wife and her family lived on this side of India before 1947. Partition separated us, but love brought us back together," says Munir.
This is no longer just a story of a soldier losing his job—it's a complex tension where love, diplomacy, security, and the law come face to face.
