Air India Express passenger fires during weapon check at Varanasi airport, 2 injured
An Air India Express passenger inadvertently discharged his licensed pistol during a security screening at Varanasi airport, resulting in injuries to a female security staff member and another individual. The incident occurred on Sunday morning at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport. The 39-year-old passenger, Kamlesh Rai from Azamgarh district, had arrived with his wife to board flight IX1810 heading to Mumbai.
Rai was in possession of a licensed pistol during the security check when the weapon accidentally fired, striking a female security staffer in the leg and another person nearby in the thumb. Both victims were promptly taken to a private hospital for medical treatment. Upon learning of the accident, senior police officers, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Gomti Zone and Assistant Commissioner of Police Pindra, rushed to the scene.
The airport is currently under investigation, and details of the incident are being gathered. Legal action is being taken in response to the event.
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