Kiki challenge: Dance on floors not on roads, says Delhi police
The Delhi police on Tuesday cautioned people against taking part in the viral ' Kiki' dance challenge inspired by a popular song of Canadian rapper Drake.
Twitter handle of Police departments across India has been adapting to creative social media posts to spread awareness on social issues. Following the footsteps of the Twitter handle of Mumbai police, police departments of several states including Delhi, are now making good use of social media.
While the Internet is quite useful, it is also a bizarre place where people come up with weird ideas and challenges. Of the latest challenge is the # kikichallenge, which has proved harmful.
Keeping this in mind, the Delhi police has posted a creative tweet urging people not to take up the challenge. They tweeted, "Dance on the floors, not on the roads! # KikiChallenge is not worth the fun. # InMyFeelings Keep # Delhi roads safe for all."
As part of the dance challenge, people literally jump out of a slowly moving car and dance alongside it to Canadian rapper’s song “In my Feelings”.
Posting a picture of a man dancing on the road along side an ambulance with its doors open, the police tweeted, "Dancing on the roads can open new doors for you."
On July 26, the Mumbai police had warned people against taking part in the challenge and risking one's life. The Bengaluru police had cautioned people against taking part in the challenge.
Police from around the world, including India, Spain, US, Malaysia and UAE have warned people about the risks of the dance challenge.