{
  "id": 16382973,
  "title": "Suspicious pigeon with coded ring, Pak currency causes a flutter in Jammu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/suspicious-pigeon-with-coded-ring-pak-currency-causes-a-flutter-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:09:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/suspicious-pigeon-with-coded-ring-pak-currency-causes-a-flutter-in-jammu/articleshow/135176763.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jammu witnessed a peculiar incident on Saturday when a pigeon, carrying a coded ring and a note in Urdu, along with Pakistani currency, was apprehended by locals along the border in Samba district. Such occurrences are not unusual in border regions where pigeons have been utilized for smuggling or conveying clandestine messages across the frontier. The pigeon was discovered near a temple in Mawa, a border area of Samba, around 6:40 am and was swiftly captured by residents upon spotting a ring affixed to its leg. The ring bore the code No 03341214150, complementing the note and currency. A police team promptly arrived and seized the pigeon with the discovered items. The bird has since been taken for examination, and security agencies are currently verifying the contents of the note and the bird's origin. This is not the first time that suspicious objects and creatures have been detected in Jammu’s border zones. On Friday, a balloon emblazoned with the insignia of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was found near a border post in Ghou Manhasan, prompting a precautionary search of the area. Similarly, on October 17, a suspicious aircraft-shaped balloon bearing the PIA symbol was apprehended from Jammu’s Khaur area.",
  "summary": "An official pointed out that such episodes are not uncommon in border areas of J&K and Punjab, where pigeons have been used for smuggling or for sending messages across the frontier. On Saturday, the pigeon was found near a temple in Samba’s border area of Mawa around 6.40am and was immediately captured by locals after they spotted a ring tied to its leg.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pigeon with coded ring and Pakistani currency found in Samba district",
    "Ring bears code No 03341214150, note in Urdu language",
    "Incident not first in Jammu's border zones, previous suspicious objects reported"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}