Pigeon With Ring Bearing Pakistani Phone Number Captured in RS Pura, Security Forces on AlertJammu & Kashmir
23 Sept 2026, 9:37 pm (4 hours ago)· 0

Pigeon With Ring Bearing Pakistani Phone Number Captured in RS Pura, Security Forces on Alert

Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir have seized a suspicious pigeon in the RS Pura sector bearing a ring marked with a phone number carrying Pakistan's international dialling code.

Security agencies have stepped up surveillance in the border belt of Jammu and Kashmir after intercepting a suspicious pigeon in the RS Pura sector. Upon securing the bird, personnel discovered a metal ring fastened to its leg inscribed with the phone number +92 03065920… As +92 is the international dialling code for Pakistan, the presence of the number has immediately drawn heightened attention. Security forces took custody of the bird and initiated an examination of the inscribed contact digits to ascertain whether it was deliberately flown across the international border and for what specific operational purpose.

Investigation into the Ring and Associated Contact Details

Initial inquiries suggest that the bird likely flew into Indian territory from across the Pakistani border. Nevertheless, verification is still underway to determine definitively whether the pigeon originated directly from Pakistan and who fitted the tagged band to its leg. Security teams are pursuing multiple angles, focusing primarily on tracing the ownership and telecom records connected to the partial mobile digits. The objective is to uncover who owns or operates that number and why it was attached to a pigeon entering a sensitive border belt.

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Heightened Border Surveillance and Recent Drone Incursions

The incident comes amid concerns over continuous surveillance and intelligence-gathering bids in border zones. Investigators are taking the possibility of espionage attempts into account. Only a few days earlier, an unmanned aerial drone coming from Pakistan was spotted hovering above Behrooti village in Poonch district. After crossing into Indian airspace, the unmanned craft tracked towards Manglnar-Dabrote before heading back across the border into Pakistan.

Following that sighting, the Army launched a detailed search operation on Saturday morning across the affected terrain. Troops thoroughly scoured the sector to establish whether the drone had airdropped any contraband, weapons, or other suspicious consignments. Although no unauthorized payload was recovered during the ground sweep, vigil along the Line of Control has been substantially reinforced, with deployed troops placed on round-the-clock alert.

Questions & Answers

What was intercepted by security forces in the RS Pura sector?
Security forces intercepted a suspicious pigeon that had a ring fastened around its leg.
What is written on the ring attached to the pigeon's leg?
The ring is inscribed with a mobile number carrying Pakistan's country code, reading +92 03065920…
Where was an unmanned drone recently sighted in the region?
A drone from Pakistan was spotted flying over Behrooti village in Poonch district before moving towards Manglnar-Dabrote and returning across the border.
Was any suspicious payload found during the Army search operation?
The Army search operation launched on Saturday morning yielded no suspicious or dropped material from the site.

Comments 5

Divya Reddy@divya-reddy·2h ago

Such childish games at the border, but security agencies cannot take any risks.

Arjun Mehta@arjun-mehta·2h ago

I clearly remember the days I spent reporting right from the RS Pura border. Even the movement of birds is tracked closely by the forces there. Finding a Pakistani number on a pigeon's leg is quite bizarre, and agencies will definitely dig deep into this.

Ravikash Gupta@ravikash·2h ago

You're right, Arjun. Do you really think this phone number will lead to any espionage clues?

Rohan Verma@rohan-verma·3h ago

Assuming it's direct espionage just because of a number on a pigeon's leg feels a bit of a stretch. Someone might have just tagged it as a hobby. Jumping straight to a big conspiracy without a thorough check seems a bit too early.

Karan Malhotra@karan-malhotra·3h ago

Rohan, you might be right about hobbies, but how can we take such border incidents lightly? Will agencies actually trace that number to find the truth?

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