Jammu & Kashmir Police seized more than 150 pigeons probably being used for espionage

The seizure of more than 150 pigeons by the Jammu & Kashmir Police that were allegedly being smuggled for the purpose of espionage has led to a probe being ordered into the issue. On October 5th, three people were apprehended in Jammu after they were found carrying 150 pigeons in Banana Boxes.
Subsequently, they were then booked under Section 144 cruelty to Animals Act and the birds and were given to an NGO called SAVE (Save Animals Value Environment). However, chairman of the NGO observed some suspicious things like rings in their claws apart from special magnetic rings attached to them. These raised suspicions and the deputy commissioner Jammu gave orders to inquire if the birds were being to be used in spying activities.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 16 October 2016.

Using pigeons for spying and other such activities is not a recent development. Earlier this month, a pigeon, apparently from across the border, was taken into custody. It had with it a letter written in Urdu and addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The discovery was made by BSF personnel at Simbal post in Bamial sector.
Even before that, on September 23, a white pigeon, also apparently from across the border, was found in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district- It had with it "some words written in Urdu".


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