A pigeon, a suspected spy, was released after spending eight months in detention

In India, a pigeon was released. The bird was suspected of espionage and was detained at a veterinary clinic for eight months before being released on Tuesday, January 30. The animal was simultaneously restrained “Unreadable message” Written in Chinese, according to the newspaper Times of India. “Police launched a case against the bird for espionage, but closed the case at the end of their investigation”, says the newspaper. AFP was unable to obtain official confirmation.

The bird was intercepted in May and locked up in a Mumbai clinic before being cleared and released by police. Arrest of pigeons for espionage is not uncommon in India. In 2016, one of them was imprisoned after being intercepted near the Pakistani border, carrying a threatening message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.