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Pigeon 'arrested and jailed' in India by police who believe bird is Pakistani spy

NEW DELHI- Police in India have "arrested" a pigeon on suspicion of being a Pakistani spy after it was caught carrying a message and a "wire-like device".

The feathered intruder was nabbed by officers - who presumably suspected a coup - after it was spotted close to the Pakistani border with the markings of an address and phone number.

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