THE RELEASE OF A HOVING PIGEON SUSPECTED OF SPYING

The bird was intercepted in May carrying an “illegible message” and placed in detention in a veterinary clinic in Bombay (west), before being released on January 30, 2024 by the police, this source said.

According to the Times of India daily, the message was written in Chinese, which alarmed investigators.

“The police had opened a procedure for espionage against the bird, but closed the file at the end of their investigation,” states the newspaper.

The investigation ultimately revealed that the animal had gotten lost after participating in a race in Taiwan.

Arrests of homing pigeons for espionage are not uncommon in India.

In 2020, the Kashmir police arrested and then released a bird belonging to a Pakistani fisherman, recalls the APNews press agency.

In 2016, another bird was imprisoned after being intercepted near the Pakistani border, carrying a threatening message towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Espionage has a bright future ahead of it !