Muzaffarnagar: In an adventure gone horribly wrong, 18-year-old Raaz Qureshi hit a rock while he plunged headlong into a canal as his friends recorded the moments for a TitTok video. He died instantly.

In the video which has since gone viral on social media, Qureshi is seen hitting a hard object as he plunges into the water and is knocked unconscious due to fatal wounds on his head.

According to sources, Qureshi, a resident of Meerapur in Muzaffarnagar, and his three friends went to the Ganga canal on February 28 where he jumped into canal but could not be able to move his body after he hit the rock. He went missing in deep water and his body was recovered two hours later.

The video of the incident went viral on Sunday.

Superintendent of police (rural) Nepal Singh said, “The incident occurred two days ago. Taking cognizance of the viral video, we are conducting a probe and action will be taken accordingly.” According to sources, Qureshi had an account on TikTok where he frequently uploaded videos of various adventures.

