‘Time Has Come’: Security Beefed-up Around Jammu Railway Station After Pigeon Carrying ‘Threat Letter’ Captured
Security forces intercepted a pigeon with a threatening note near the India-Pakistan border, prompting enhanced surveillance and rigorous passenger checks at Jammu Railway Station.
- On August 18, security personnel apprehended a pigeon near the RS Pura border in Jammu district that had a message attached threatening to detonate an explosion at the Jammu railway station.
- The pigeon was found with a chit tied to its claws carrying an Urdu and English threat message warning of an IED blast, prompting investigation into whether it was mischief or conspiracy.
- Authorities called the event exceptional and promptly strengthened security measures by assigning police officers, canine units, and bomb disposal squads around the train station and nearby rail lines close to the border.
- The message included lines such as 'Kashmir Freedom' and 'Time has come,' and an expert said, "You have to take such matters seriously."
- The captured pigeon and threat note triggered heightened vigilance across Jammu, reflecting concerns over cross-border threats and the use of unconventional methods to create panic.
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Pigeon carrying threat note to blow up Jammu railway station captured near Indo-Pak border; security tightened
According to sources, the chit carried a threat message in Urdu and English to blow up the Jammu railway station with an IED with lines such as “Kashmir Freedom”, “Time has come”, etc.
·India
Read Full Article‘Time has come’: Security beefed-up around Jammu railway station after pigeon carrying ‘threat letter’ captured
Pakistan has traditionally sent balloons, flags and pigeons carrying varied messages to the India side of the International Border (IB). However, this is the first time a pigeon has been captured carrying a threat letter for a blast, officials said.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full ArticlePigeon With Threat Note To Bomb Jammu Railway Station Caught Near Border, Security Tightened
Security forces have captured a pigeon carrying a threat note to blow up the Jammu railway station in the border area of RS Pura in Jammu district, prompting police to beef up security in the region, officials said.
·New Delhi, India
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