World · South & Central Asia · 5 hrs ago
Pigeon carrying coded ring, Urdu note and Pakistani currency found in Jammu
Locals caught a pigeon carrying suspicious items near the border in Jammu’s Samba district on Saturday morning.
The bird had a coded ring on its leg, an Urdu note and Pakistani currency.
Police seized the pigeon and its belongings and took the bird for examination.
Security agencies are checking what the note says and where the pigeon came from.
Pigeons have previously been used to send messages or smuggle items across borders in Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, officials said.
Balloons marked with Pakistan International Airlines were also found in Jammu on Friday and October 17.
The contents and origin are still being verified, and officials have not said what the examination has found.
Locals caught a pigeon carrying a coded ring, an Urdu note and Pakistani currency in Jammu’s Samba district.
The pigeon was found near a temple in the border area of Mawa around 6.40am on Saturday.
Police seized the bird and its items, and it was taken for examination.
Security agencies are checking the note’s contents and the bird’s origin.
Officials said such incidents are not uncommon in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.
- Who
- Locals caught the pigeon; police seized it and its items.
- What
- A pigeon carrying a coded ring, an Urdu note and Pakistani currency was found.
- When
- Saturday, around 6.40am.
- Where
- Near a temple in Mawa, in the border area of Samba district, Jammu.
- Why
- Not stated. Security agencies are verifying the note’s contents and the bird’s origin.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A suspicious aircraft-shaped balloon bearing the PIA symbol was seized in Jammu’s Khaur area.
A balloon marked with Pakistan International Airlines was found near a border post in Ghou Manhasan, prompting a precautionary search.
Locals caught the pigeon near a temple in Mawa, and police seized it and its items.
- Location
- Mawa, Samba district, Jammu
- Time found
- Around 6.40am on Saturday
- Ring code
- 03341214150
- Items with pigeon
- An Urdu note and Pakistani currency
- Examination
- Security agencies are checking the note’s contents and the bird’s origin
What people are saying
A ring bearing Code No 03341214150 was found attached to its leg, besides the note and currency,
The pigeon has been taken for examination. Security agencies are verifying the contents of the note and the origin of the bird,