The latest viral Internet challenge called “In My Feelings” Challenge or “Kiki challenge” has had people around the world jump out of a moving car and dancing alongside it on the tunes of a song by popular American-singer rapper Drake.
The challenge has become a worrying trend with police across the world, including India, warning people to abstain from attempting it.
Popular actors like Nia Sharma, Nora Fatehi and Adah Sharma have also taken a keen interest to it even as advisories have been issued to avoid it.
The Hyderabad police has warned youth against taking up the challenge or face the wrath of law.
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"Jumping out of a moving car and dancing alongside it in the middle of the road, obviously multiplies the risks involved in it. These kinds of acts endanger driver himself and others too. Further, such acts draw criminal charges. Any untoward incident may occur while performing such perilous acts on roads," Hyderabad Traffic Police said in a release.
In Gujarat, the police issued an advisory after a video of a middle-aged woman performing the challenge in Vadodara went viral.
“Vadodara city police appeals to the public to not accept the Kiki Challenge as it is very dangerous for you and people around you,” said Vimal Gamit, PRO Vadodara Police told ANI.
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The woman later told a Gujarati news channel she took the challenge to spread awareness on road safety.
Police in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh too have issued advisories.
Posting a picture of a man dancing on the road alongside an ambulance with its doors open, the Delhi Police tweeted on Tuesday, "Dancing on the roads can open new doors for you."
"Dear parents, whether Kiki loves your child or not, we are sure you do! So please stand by your kids in all the challenges in life except #kikichallenge #KiKiHardlyAChallenge #InMyFeelingsChallenge #UPPolice (sic)," the Uttar Pradesh police wrote on Twitter.
Some videos of the challenge, uploaded on the internet, show oblivious dancers crashing into poles, tripping on potholes and even falling out of cars.
One video shows a dancing woman's handbag being stolen. Another shows a man getting hit by a car.
(Inputs from PTI)
