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Police Investigate Coded Rings on Pigeon Caught Near LoC in J&K

The bird bore leg rings with names and numbers alongside a wing stamp referencing a pigeon club in Nowshera, Pakistan.

Overview

  • A 13-year-old boy named Aryan caught the pale-grey pigeon in Kharah village in the Akhnoor sector near the Line of Control.
  • Security forces flagged the bird after noticing identifiers, and it was handed over to the Pallanwala police.
  • Police recorded a Daily Diary entry and placed the pigeon in custody for examination.
  • Leg rings included a red band inscribed with 'Rehmat Sarkar' and a number and a yellow band reading 'Rizwan 2025' with additional digits.
  • The wings carried a stamp reading 'Nowshera Aling Pigeon Club', and officials said further details on its origin are awaited.