A pigeon that had been held by Indian officials for more than 8 months has been released. After being acquitted of accusations that she was exploited to steal information for the benefit of China
Foreign news agencies reported on February 2, 2024 that a pigeon had been caught in Mumbai. It is considered the financial capital of India and the country has written messages written in Chinese on its wings. Which initially the police filed a case with the court as a data theft case. But after the investigation was completed, the official withdrew the case.
According to the Times of India, while the police were investigating. The unidentified bird was kept in a cage in a hospital in Mumbai.
The animal protection organization PETA issued a statement on Thursday saying: It took eight months of investigation before police allowed the hospital to release the pigeon. Last Wednesday
This is not the first time that Indian police have caught a pigeon during an investigation. In 2016, border security officials with Pakistan caught a pigeon. After it was found that it had a message threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi associated with it.
In 2010, a similar incident occurred. This time, there was a ring tied to the foot. With a Pakistani phone number and address stamped in red ink.