CRPF MAN who married Pak national may face action
New Delhi, May 3 -- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will take "appropriate action" against a constable for marrying a Pakistan national without approval, officials aware of the matter said on Friday, adding that the jawan has been transferred from the sensitive Jammu & Kashmir zone to Bhopal.
The constable, identified as Muneer Ahmed from Jammu, had sought permission from the CRPF in 2023 to marry Menal Khan from Sialkot in Pakistan. However, before the department decided on his request, Ahmed married Khan on May 24, 2024, with the marriage solemnised through video conferencing by clerics in India and Pakistan.
"Appropriate action will be taken against him. For now, he has been shifted to the non-sensitive Bhopal zone," a senior CRPF officer said on condition of anonymity. Ahmed's wife, who had arrived in India on a tourist visa in February 25, was set to be deported after India revoked visas issued to Pakistani citizens. However, the Jammu & Kashmir high court on Thursday stayed her deportation as she had applied for a long-term visa.
"In the order issued by the Indian government, two types of people were exempted, one is diplomatic visa holders, and the second is long-term visa holders," her lawyer Ankur Sharma said. "She had appeared for the interview for a long-term visa, and recommendations were sent to MHA for a long-term visa."...
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