Shiv Sena Politician & Former BMC Corporator Detained At Varanasi Airport After Licensed Weapon Accidentally Discharged, Leaving Two Staffers Injured; BCAS Initiates Inquiry
Mumbai: Shiv Sena politician and former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator, Kamlesh Rai, was detained at Varanasi Airport after an accidental firing from his licensed firearm injured two security personnel. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) initiated an enquiry about the handling of the firearm as Rai was held under detention until late evening. Former BMC Corporator Has…
Former Mumbai BMC corporator Kamlesh Rai, a Shiv Sena politician, was detained at Varanasi Airport after his licensed firearm accidentally discharged, injuring two security personnel. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) has launched an inquiry into the handling of the weapon. Rai was preparing to board a flight to Mumbai when the incident occurred around 9:30 am at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport.
The gun, which was declared to the airline's check-in counter, accidentally fired, striking two security officers, Rohit Raj and Suman Kumari. Both were treated at the terminal before being taken to a medical facility. Rai was detained by local authorities and is being interrogated by police to determine if the misfire was due to negligence or a procedural lapse.
Suman Kumari, one of the injured staff, claimed Rai demonstrated the weapon was unloaded by pressing the trigger. The BCAS is reviewing CCTV footage and re-examining protocols for handling and inspecting personal firearms at airports.
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