New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has dismissed jawan Munir Ahmed from service for allegedly hiding his marriage to a Pakistani woman, an act deemed a threat to national security, official sources said on Saturday.

Ahmed, who was serving with the 41st battalion of the CRPF, was removed under provisions that allow dismissal without a formal inquiry, the sources said.

The CRPF, which plays a key role in the country’s internal security, took the action after determining that the concealment posed serious security concerns.

"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 with Menal Khan came to light after India asked Pakistani nationals to leave the country as part of diplomatic measures taken in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 26 persons were killed.

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. PTI