The man jumped into the canal for making the TikTok video, police generic. (Representational)
An 18-year-old boy was killed when he jumped into the Ganga canal in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar while shooting a TikTok video, police said.
The incident took place place on Friday when Raja Qureshi jumped into the canal and hit a hard surface beneath water.
The video of the incident had gone viral on social media on Sunday, bringing the incident to light, police said.
Police said the body was recovered and buried by the victim's family.