'We have taken our positions...': How a cryptic WhatsApp triggered 12-hour terror alert in Delhi ahead of Republic Day

A cryptic WhatsApp message and photo, initially feared to be a terror plot ahead of Republic Day, triggered a massive security alert and a 12-hour manhunt in Delhi's Jamia Nagar. The intense operation concluded when investigators discovered the 'threat' was a misunderstanding of a private fancy-dress party rehearsal, revealing a dark comedy of errors rather than a deadly plot.