New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- A Chinese-made GPS tracking device was reportedly found attached to a seagull near the coastal belt of Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka - close to a sensitive naval zone.

Confirming the discovery, police of Karwar Town said the incident came to light when local residents noticed an unusually tagged seagull resting behind the Thimmakka Garden area near the beach on Wednesday.

Finding the device suspicious, they alerted the Marine Wing of the Forest Department. Forest officials who reached the spot safely captured the bird and examined the device.

Officials told the news agency PTI that preliminary findings suggest scientific research rather than espionage.

As per the report, the GPS tracker bore ...