THIS is the shocking moment a man jumps 30ft into a dam for a reckless social media stunt before smashing into rocks and breaking both his legs.
Horrific social media footage shows Pushpendra Kumar Manouria climbing over a safety rail and backflipping off the viewpoint in India.
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Pushpendra, 32, was visiting the dam in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh to film the reckless stunt with a group of friends.
Cringeworthy video shows the wannabe daredevil, sporting a white T-shirt and jeans, clambering over the rail and preparing to jump.
Moments before he jumped, one of his friends quipped: “May God rest your soul in peace.”
Pushpendra then launched himself from the roughly 30ft structure, seemingly expecting to land in deeper water.
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But the spot where he landed was shallow and rocky, sending him crashing into the rocks and fracturing both his legs.
The gruesome injuries left him unable to walk properly as he struggled to swim to the bank, using his arms to keep afloat.
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Pushpendra managed to get to safety by grabbing an iron rod, as bystanders dragged him out of the water.
Police were alerted to the situation and quickly arrived at the scene.
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Pushpendra was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors confirmed fractures in both legs.
One of his legs required surgery, with medics inserting two metal rods.
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Doctors expect his other leg will need surgery too.
Pushpendra later admitted that he had performed similar stunts at different places in the past, but had not realised the water was so shallow at the dam.
He said: “I will never perform such a stunt again.”
His cousin Rajiv said: “My brother Pushpendra had gone to the dam with his friends.
“He then jumped into the dam. There was around three and a half feet of water where he fell.
“As a result, both his legs were fractured. The doctors have operated on both his legs. He is currently in stable condition.”
Police said a preliminary inquiry was conducted after the incident and that further investigation and necessary legal proceedings were underway.