Indian police clear pigeon suspected of being a spy after months in bird lockup

The pigeon has been released (Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times/AP)

Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months detention and have released it into the wild, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

The pigeon’s ordeal began in May when it was captured near a port in Mumbai with two rings tied to its legs, carrying words that looked like Chinese.