Jammu Tawi, May 4 -- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday sacked a jawan for concealing his marriage to a Pakistani woman, saying that his conduct is detrimental to national security.

"In a matter of serious concern, CT/GD Munir Ahmed of 41 Battalion of CRPF 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," the CRPF said in a statement.

"His actions were found to be in violation of service conduct and detrimental to national security," it added, as per the news agency.

The action came a day after Munir Ahmed was transferred from the sensitive Jammu & Kashmir zone to Bhopal.

Ahmed had sought permission fro...