A YOUNG daredevil was swept away after leaping into a rain-swollen river for a £4 bet.

The 19-year-old, named locally as Mohd Junaid, plunged into the raging Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh, India .

He had accepted a challenge from his friends for a £4 - wager (500 rupee).

Witnesses said he climbed onto the railings of a bridge before launching himself into the torrent.

The murky, fast-flowing waters surged just a few feet below.

Spectators can be heard cheering in a mobile phone video of the stunt.

The clip shows the youth, in a white vest and blue jeans, hitting the water and surfacing seconds later.

He desperately tried to swim back to shore, but the powerful current dragged him downstream.

The exhausted teen appeared to vanish under the water.

The footage has since gone viral

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