India releases a pigeon detained for 8 months because it was believed to be a Chinese spy

In an incredible twist, India released a pigeon this week she was detained by the police for 8 months. A sentence that seems like the prelude to a B-series movie, but hides a real story of alleged espionage.

The bird was intercepted last May in the port of Bombay.

According to local media such as Press Trust of India or Times of India, the bird attracted the attention of the authorities because He had two rings tied to his legs. which contained messages written in Chinese.

Although researchers have identified Chinese calligraphy, They were unable to discover the message due to the totally unreadable appearance it presented.

However, as a precaution, she was held for 8 months a vet’s cage because they understood that he could be a spy sent from China.

After a long imprisonment, Indian investigations have finally established that the pigeon they believed was a spy, I was participating in some races in Taiwan.

It is not known whether his passage through India was due to a lack of orientation or an attempt to escape, but in the end the bird was acquitted of all charges.

The NGO Peta India was the key throughout this process, since the animal’s freedom is ensured at all times.

The same organization was able to certify that the pigeon is in good health before being released.

Curiously, this is not a unique case. Apparently India has a fixation with spy pigeons.

In 2020 they made another mistaker when they caught a pigeon in the Kashmir region that they later discovered belonged to a Pakistani fisherman.

More merit is the case of 2016, given the pigeon intercepted on the border with Pakistan yes, it carried a threatening message towards the country’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.

Source: La Vanguardia