Air India Express passenger’s pistol accidentally fires at Varanasi airport; 2 injured

Two AAICLAS screeners sustained injuries at Varanasi airport on Sunday morning after a passenger's declared licensed pistol discharged accidentally during a security check. Both staff members were hospitalised and are currently out of danger as police probe the incident.

New Delhi: Two security screeners were injured on Sunday morning after a passenger’s licensed handgun went off by accident during a routine check at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi.

The incident took place around 9:30 am when a passenger from Azamgarh arrived at the airport with his wife. The couple was booked on Air India Express flight IX-1810 heading to Mumbai. While going through........

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