{
  "id": 1229662,
  "title": "Passenger discharges weapon at Varanasi airport, injures two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/passenger-discharges-weapon-at-varanasi-airport-injures-two",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/passenger-discharges-weapon-at-varanasi-airport-injures-two-1.500642522"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an unusual incident at Varanasi airport, an Air India Express passenger discharged a weapon, injuring two security guards. Times of India reported that a passenger who was on his way to Mumbai with his wife had declared that he was carrying arms. During a check, he fired at two AAICLAS screeners. The victims were taken to New Laxmi Trauma Centre for treatment. Get updated faster and for FREE:…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Air India Express passenger's gun goes off at Varanasi airport, two injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-express-passengers-gun-goes-off-at-varanasi-airport-two",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:20:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Pistol goes off at Varanasi Airport during security check, 2 injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pistol-goes-off-at-varanasi-airport-during-security-check-2-injured",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Two injured after Air India Express passenger’s gun goes off at Varanasi airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/two-injured-after-air-india-express-passengers-gun-goes-off-at",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:59:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Air India Passenger’s Licensed Pistol Accidentally Fires During Security Check, Injures Two Staffers At Varanasi Airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-passengers-licensed-pistol-accidentally-fires-during",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:28:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Air India Express Flyer 'Accidentally' Fires At Varanasi Airport, 2 Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/air-india-express-flyer-accidentally-fires-at-varanasi-airport-2",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:55:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}