A part of the message was in Urdu, but the numbers appeared to be that of a landline telephone in Pakistan’s
A white pigeon's entry apparently from across the border in Indian state of Punjab made police and intelligence sleuths suspicious about the avian for being a "spy".
A white pigeon's entry apparently from across the border in Indian state of Punjab made police and intelligence sleuths suspicious about the avian for being a "spy".
The bird landed on the mud brick house of Ramesh Chandra, a barber, in Manwal village of Pathankot, 4 kilometres from Pakistan’s border, according to Times of India.
Suspicions were aroused by the Urdu markings which were reported to the nearest police station by Chandra’s son, ToI reported.
His arrival there with the bird perched on a wire mesh along with Chandra’s chicken created a stir among the authorities.
A part of the message was in Urdu, but the numbers appeared to be that of a landline telephone in Pakistan’s Narowal district.
“Unfortunately, mobile phones rarely work in the border areas. My son ran to the nearest police post,” Chandra said.
The bird was then taken to a veterinary hospital in Pathankot for an X-ray which did not reveal any clues.
“Nothing adverse has been found, but we have kept the bird in our custody,” TOI quoted Pathankot senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rakesh Kaushal as saying.
“This is a rare instance of a bird from Pakistan being spotted here. We have caught a few spies here. The area is sensitive, given its proximity to Jammu."
A diary entry was made at Bamiyal police station terming the bird as a “suspected spy”, after which it was communicated to BSF and IB.
The bird was found on a day when an inter-state meeting on security was being held among officials of Punjab Police, Indian Army as well as those from Kathua and Jammu districts.
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