New Delhi/Jammu, November 14, 2026: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has terminated probationary Constable Pinak Nath from service after he allegedly posted a social media message threatening to kill his Company Commander and then take his own life.
Officials identified Nath, a resident of Assam, as a recently inducted probationary constable attached to Alpha Company of the CRPF’s 33rd Battalion, based in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir (including the Bhaderwah area). He was terminated on Friday, November 13, 2026, following an inquiry conducted by the battalion’s Commanding Officer.
According to officials, Nath posted on a social media platform (reported in some accounts as a video on Facebook) that he would kill his Company Commander before committing suicide. The post referred to a recent fratricide incident in another force in which a jawan allegedly killed a senior officer and colleagues using a service weapon.
The referenced incident occurred on September 29, 2026, at the Sewa Hydroelectric Project (also referred to as Sewa-II or Sewa-III) in Mashka village, Basohli area of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. A CISF Head Constable allegedly opened fire with his service weapon (an AK-47), killing four colleagues, including Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey (the company commander), Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, and two constables. The shooting followed an argument, reportedly linked to a dispute over bringing a child to the worksite; the accused was arrested, and a Court of Inquiry was ordered by the CISF.
The CRPF’s social media monitoring cell in the Jammu sector detected Nath’s post. The force treated the matter with seriousness, citing concerns over its potential impact on personnel discipline and the chain of command. Officials stated that the force maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward any threat to discipline. Nath was terminated under the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965 (specifically sub-rule (1) of Rule 5, as reported by some outlets).
In a subsequent social media video, Nath appeared with tears in his eyes while holding the dismissal letter and confirming his termination from service.
Sources indicated that Nath had joined the force relatively recently and was still in a probationary capacity (some reports noted he had been in the force for a couple of years). No further official comments on his personal circumstances or the exact wording of the original post were detailed in initial reports. The action underscores the paramilitary forces’ emphasis on maintaining discipline, especially in sensitive deployment areas such as Jammu and Kashmir.
