Kozhikode: The state police have issued an alert on Momo Challenge, an internet game that reportedly prompts mobile users to take risks.
Though no case related to unwarranted incidents involving children has been reported in Kerala, rumours about the game are doing the rounds, creating panic among parents.
"No case has been registered in the state yet. However, parents have to be very careful about the surfing habits of their children. If they come across anything unusual, inform the nearest police station, district cyber cell or the Cyberdome of the Kerala Police," according to the police alert.
As per the alert, some anti-social elements are spreading panic among the public by spreading messages about the Momo Challenge.
Messages from fake phone numbers, camouflaged as messages from Momo Challenge, are spreading a scare.
The alert warned that those spreading panic with such fake messages will face stringent action.
Momo Challenge, a game that started on Facebook, prompts users to get in touch with an unknown number.
It is now going viral on Facebook-owned WhatsApp too.
Once the user logs in to the Momo account, they are asked to undertake a number of risky challenges.
Users, mainly children, are encouraged to engage in dangerous challenges, which could even put their lives at risk.
So far only one death related to the game has been reported. A teenage girl's death is suspected to be linked to the game.
Last year, the Blue Whale challenge had led to a suicides across the globe including at least two suspected cases in Kerala.
Children, mostly teenagers, were driven into suicides in about 50 days after they started playing the dangerous game that threw unreasonable challenges to the players via the internet.
