Coded ring, Urdu note and Pak currency; Suspicious pigeon caught by villagers in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Security forces captured a pigeon found with a coded ring and an Urdu note stuck to its feathers under suspicious circumstances in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. A Pakistani currency note was also found attached to its legs. The pigeon was discovered near a temple in Mawa, a border village in Samba, at 6:40 AM on Saturday. The code number '033341214150' was also inscribed on the ring attached to the pigeon's leg.

Upon noticing this, residents captured the pigeon and alerted the police. The police subsequently arrived at the scene and took custody of the bird. Officials stated that the pigeon is currently being examined and that they are investigating its origin. Incidents involving the use of pigeons for smuggling or the transmission of messages have previously been reported in the border regions of Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab.