A 32-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi suffered serious injuries after jumping from a nearly 30-foot-high boundary wall at Pahuj Dam while attempting to make an Instagram reel.
The man, identified as Pushpendra Kumar, was filmed climbing the boundary wall of the dam as people watched. He then did a backflip and landed in the water.
The 32-year-old man reportedly expected to land in the water but instead fell on a shallow section, breaking both his legs.
The incident happened on Sunday evening, September 6, when Pushpendra had visited the dam in the Raksa area with a group of friends. His friends were reportedly recording videos when he climbed onto a boundary wall at a viewpoint and jumped into the dam.
His friends positioned themselves to record him as he climbed the boundary wall. He then jumped from a height of around 30 feet without checking the conditions below.
The stunt, however, went wrong within seconds.
Pushpendra reportedly believed he would land in the water after jumping from the wall. However, the section below had very little water.
He consequently hit the ground with force and suffered serious injuries to both legs.
He was unable to climb out of the area on his own, leaving his friends scrambling to get him to safety
A video reportedly captured the moments surrounding the incident, with one of the friends heard saying in panic, “May God rest his soul in peace.”
Despite the seriousness of the accident, Pushpendra survived.
After receiving information about the accident, Grassland outpost in-charge Ranvijay Singh reached the spot with police personnel.
The police helped get the injured man out of the dam area and arranged for him to be taken for medical treatment. His friends subsequently admitted him to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
Pushpendra’s family members also rushed to the hospital after learning about the accident.
What was reportedly intended to be an Instagram reel ended with Pushpendra suffering fractures in both legs.
See the video below.
✅️ CONFIRMED: A 32-year-old man broke both legs after jumping nearly 30 feet (9 meters) into a dam while filming a social media reel in Jhansi, India.
Footage shows him jumping from the Pahuj Dam viewpoint before striking a shallow, rocky area below.
He was rescued and… pic.twitter.com/dfwcm0rkeF
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