Four months after the gruesome killing of innocent civilians in Kashmir’s Baisaran Valley, where LeT affiliated terrorists shot dead 26 people, Pakistan seems to have issued another threat to India. While relations between the two countries have always seen a rough patch, they deteriorated even further since the Pahalgam horror.

In a latest incident that raises eyebrows over Pakistan’s comments on maintaining peace and standing against terrorism, security forces have intercepted a pigeon carrying a threat note near the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district, prompting heightened security measures around Jammu railway station.

According to police, the bird was caught in the Katmaria area around 9 pm on Monday (August 18). It was found to be carrying a chit tied to its claws, written in both Urdu and English.

Pigeon at Jammu railway station: What did the message say?

The chit tied to the Pigeon’s claims warned of an attack on Jammu Tawi railway station with an improvised explosive device (IED). The note carried phrases like “Kashmir hamara hai, waqt aa gaya hai, aa jayega (Kashmir is ours, the time has come, it will come). Jammu station IED blast – THE END,” in English and Urdu.

Security agencies are now investigating whether the incident was a mischievous act or part of a planned conspiracy. “Given the prevailing threat perception and anti-India designs, such cases have to be treated with utmost seriousness,” an official said.

Is Pakistan behind this move?

While Pakistan has in the past used balloons, flags, and pigeons to send messages across the border, officials said this was the first time a pigeon carrying a direct threat letter had been captured. According to a senior official quoted by news agency PTI, the pigeon is believed to be flying in from Pakistan.

Following the discovery, police have stepped up security around Jammu railway station and railway tracks. Dog squads and bomb disposal teams have been deployed, while local police remain on high alert.

Experts did not rule out the possibility that the pigeon may have been trained and deliberately released from across the border. “Even if it appears unusual, one cannot afford to take chances,” a security analyst observed.