Harpreet Bajwa By

CHANDIGARH:A white-coloured pigeon, suspected to be a Pakistani ‘spy’, was caught by residents in Pathankot district near the India-Pakistan border in the state, police said on Thursday.

The bird is now in the custody of Punjab Police. The pigeon bears a stamp in both English and Urdu under its feather.

The wordings reveal that the pigeon belongs to Tehsil Shakargarh in Pakistan Punjab’s Narowal District.

It bears a 10 digit number, which appears to be a Pakistani mobile phone number.

When contacted SSP, Pathankot, Rakesh Kumar Kaushal said, “We have intimated the BSF and other agencies in this regard. We are investigating the matter and teams have been sent to different places to check any suspicious movement. But no case has yet been registered in this regard,” he said.

It is suspected that the pigeon had landed on Indian soil from Pakistan with a message, although no there was no trace of a note.

The bird has been medically examined to find out if any device had been implanted on its body.