New Delhi: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable Munir Ahmed, dismissed from service for allegedly keeping his marriage with a Pakistani woman under the wraps, has said that he will move court against the decision.
A day after his dismissal, Ahmed claimed that he received clearance from his battalion headquarters before marrying Minal Khan of the Punjab province in Pakistan in May 2024.
“I informed the headquarters of my plan to marry Minal on December 31, 2022. I submitted all documents, including affidavits for myself, my parents, the sarpanch and the district development council member, as per requirements. I received a clearance from headquarters on April 30, 2024,” Ahmed claimed.
Ahmed’s marriage with Minal was solemnised through an online Nikaah. The latter waited nearly 10 months for a short-term Indian visa before visiting her husband in March 2025. This visa expired on March 22. However, Minal had already applied for a long-term visa by then and decided to stay back.
Ahmed has also been accused of knowingly allowing Minal to stay back in India after the expiry of her visa. However, a court has granted her permission to stay back in India as she has already completed the whole process to obtain a long-term visa.
“After my marriage, I submitted photographs, copies of Nikaah documents and the marriage certificate to the headquarters of the 72 Battalion. I was told that there is no provision for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and I continued with my job,” Ahmed said.
He went on leave in March this year after Minal arrived from Pakistan. After he rejoined, he was allegedly asked to report to the 72 Battalion headquarters in Sunderbani, Jammu, on March 25. At the headquarters, he was told to report to the 41 Battalion in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, even before completing the 15-day joining period.
“I was relieved immediately and asked to report on March 29. In Bhopal, I faced an interview by the commanding officer and his deputy. During this interview, I disclosed all details about my marriage with a Pakistani nationals. I completed all documentation and even updated the Battalion data record book,” Ahmed added.
He claimed that he first came to know of his dismissal through the media and received the order later.
“I shall certainly move court. Not only have I been illegally dismissed, my image has also been tarnished,” Ahmed said.
