"If you dance for #KikiChallenge on the roads, We're sure of making you dance behind the bars!! "Kiki Challenge may get you a Kick of Law not Kick of Dance": the city police are not taking kindly to the trend, and on Wednesday issued a warning against doing it.
The police termed it a ‘high risk and silly stunt’, involving dancing alongside a moving vehicle and hopping back into it.
“These indigenous acts are risky not only to the performer, but also pose a danger to fellow commuters, which is a clear violation of traffic rules. This violation with evidence - the video footage - is an offence punishable under law and the performer may end up either behind the bars or in hospital,” a police advisory said.
The police have appealed to the youth of the city not to perform or encourage such dangerous dance/acts.
The Halasuru Gate law and order police recently received a complaint against BiggBoss contestant Nivedhita Gowda, who took up the challenge by dancing with a moving car and posting the video on her social media account. This was encouraging such challenges, the complainant alleged. Nivedhitha has deleted the video from her account.
Home Minister G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday, tweeted: “We have nothing against social media fads as long as they don't become a public nuisance and put the lives of people at risk. Don't take up challenges on roads, which can harm you as well as others. Parents should sensitise their children about these dangers & keep a close watch.”