Screenshot of the viral video.

Indian cops are known for their serious faces and their stern exterior.

A viral video of them shaking a leg to beat stress, circulating on social media, has left fans and followers absolutely amused.

A hilarious video of police personnel from Bengaluru's northeast division grooving to Samba beats during a Zumba training programme has gone viral, leaving the Twitterati amused.

The Bangalore City Police shared the video with the caption, "Rhythmic stress buster -- Zumba programme for Police personnel of North-East Division."

The video features 750 police personnel enjoying the fat burning and super challenging workout. As the department seeks to use Zumba as a relaxation technique for police personnel, around 30 teams of 25 members each participated in the programme.

As the post went viral, Twitterati flooded social media with their reactions. A user wrote, "This should happen across country amazing initiative."

Another wrote, "Fantastic! It's important to keep healthy the Body Mind & Soul of our Police, given the stressful nature of duties they perform. Very good."

READ MORE

Video of pit bull pretending to faint goes viral

Video of a man dragging a cop on his cars bonnet goes viral

Pakistani reporter in Mughal attire goes viral

"Great initiative. Only question is can police personnel dance while in uniform," asked one user.

Another post read, "Excellent initiative taken by dept for the staff. Leading a stressful life, the cops badly need such stuff to live some cheerful moments at least twice a month."