The Central Reserve Police Force dismissed probationary constable Pinak Nath on Friday after he published a social media video threatening to execute his company commander and kill himself in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district.
Nath, a recent recruit from Assam, served in the Alpha Company of the paramilitary's 33rd Battalion. The threat unraveled swiftly. In his digital recording, Nath referenced a recent fatal fratricide in another armed force where a jawan gunned down his superiors and batchmates with an issued service weapon. He vowed a repeat.
Alarm sounded instantly across the unit. The 33rd Battalion's Commanding Officer initiated an internal court of inquiry into the conduct of the probationary constable. Investigators substantiated the breach without delay. Officials invoked sub-rule (1) of Rule 5 of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, formally stripping Nath of his uniform and discharging him from government service.
Discipline broke down in public view. Force headquarters backed the commanding officer's summary action, reiterating an unyielding zero-tolerance posture toward threats against superior officers and the sanctity of the operational hierarchy.
Hours after receiving his walking papers, Nath uploaded a second video online. Holding the official discharge notice with tears welling in his eyes, he acknowledged his immediate expulsion from the paramilitary ranks.
| Case Parameter | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Personnel Identified | Constable Pinak Nath |
| Home State | Assam |
| Operational Formation | Alpha Company, 33rd Battalion, CRPF |
| Station Location | Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Statutory Authority | Sub-rule (1), Rule 5, CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 |
| Disciplinary Action | Immediate Service Termination |
Nath’s dismissal marks the latest uncompromising administrative purge inside the force over severe rule violations. In May 2025, the CRPF summarily fired Constable Munir Ahmed of the 41st Battalion after counter-intelligence scrutiny uncovered his undisclosed marriage to a Pakistani citizen, Minal Khan of Sialkot.
The cross-border union—conducted via an online nikah on May 24, 2024—surfaced under federal security scans following the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, when Indian authorities ordered all Pakistani nationals to exit the country. Khan had entered India on a short-term visa in February 2025, remaining in country past its March 22 expiry. The paramilitary ruled that Ahmed harboured an overstaying foreign national and concealed crucial marital disclosures, classifying his conduct as detrimental to national security. Ahmed denied deception, maintaining he obtained official clearances, and has lodged a petition contesting his sacking before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
For Pinak Nath, the administrative exit from the 33rd Battalion remains final, with security commanders in Jammu ordering routine surrender protocols for his official kit and camp clearance.