Bhubaneswar: The alleged ‘spy pigeon’ which was caught from a fishing boat in Paradip sea will be sent to Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) for examination.
Jagatsinghpur SP Rahul PR said the bird and camera with a microchip will be sent to the CFSL at Kolkata or Hyderabad for examination.
The device fitted with the legs of the bird and writings scribbled on its wings will be checked at CFSL, he added.
The pigeon was first sent to the SFSL in Bhubaneswar on Thursday for examination. After examination, the bird will be handed over the dog and pigeon squad in Cuttack to know whether it was trained.
The pigeon was caught by the fishermen of a trawler around 40 nautical miles off Paradip coast on Tuesday.
