Jailbird: India releases pigeon accused of spying for China

New Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2024

A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared of being a suspected Chinese spy. The bird was caught at a port in the financial capital Mumbai with "messages written in a Chinese-like script" on its wings, the Times of India newspaper reported. "Initially, the police had registered a case of spying against the bird, but after comp