Drones, humans, and birds - spies are trying to infiltrate the Indian border. Recently, Indian authorities detained a pigeon in Pathankot - a border town in Punjab, suspecting it to be a spying exercise.
The bird had an address written in Urdu on its body, and was likely dispatched from Pakistan.
Authorities have scanned the pigeon and are now trying to decipher other markings under its feathers, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal .
Given India and Pakistan's conflicted history, officials may have reasons to be suspicious about the bird.
Birds with cameras on them could be used to get an aerial view of Indian territory, according to an official, that's why the caution.
The pigeon landed on a villager's roof and when he started clipping the feathers, he noticed the inscription.
The stamp on the bird bears the name and address of Pakistan-based Shakar Garh. The Wall Street Journal article reveals that a series of numbers was also printed with the address. Investigations are on to rule out possibility of espionage.
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