The BSF has captured a hawk fitted with a transmitter-like instrument near the Indo-Pakistan border at Jaisalmer recently, an official said today.
"We are verifying whether the bird was sent over for spying on Indian territory or accidentally flew in here. The instrument is also being examined," DIG BSF BR Meghwal said.
According to official sources, hawks trained for espionage purposes with antennae and other such equipment have been caught in the past too.
