Two Injured After Air India Express Passenger’s Gun Goes Off at Varanasi Airport
- Two security screeners were injured by an accidental discharge of a licensed pistol during the inspection of a passenger's weapon at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on August 16, 2026.
- The passenger, Kamlesh Rai from Azamgarh, declared his licensed pistol while traveling on Air India Express flight IX-1810 to Mumbai.
- One screener was hit in the leg, and another person nearby was injured in the thumb; both were treated at New Laxmi Trauma Centre.
- Senior police officials arrived at the airport, inspected the site, and stated that an investigation is ongoing with appropriate legal action being taken.
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Gun Fire At Varanasi Airport: Passenger's Gun Goes Down During Weapon Check, 2 Staffers Injured
Two airport security staff members were injured after a firearm carried by an Air India Express passenger accidentally went off during a weapons verification process at Varanasi airport on Sunday morning.The passenger, who is from Azamgarh, was travelling to Mumbai with his wife on Air India Express flight IX-1810. He had a pistol and magazine with him and had reportedly declared the weapon befo
Passenger fires weapon at Varanasi airport, injuring two security guards during security check; investigation launched into Air India Express incident
Two injured when an Air India Express passenger's gun discharged during a security check at Varanasi Airport.
Air India Express Flight IX-1810 Passenger’s Gun Goes Off at Varanasi Airport, 2 Injured During Weapon Check | 📰 LatestLY
According to the latest reports, the passenger was travelling on Air India Express flight IX-1810 from Varanasi to Mumbai. The passenger had declared that he was carrying weapons. During the subsequent weapon inspection, a round was discharged from the firearm, injuring two security screeners employed by AAICLAS, the airport services company. 📰 Air India Express Flight IX-1810 Passenger’s Gun Goes Off at Varanasi Airport, 2 Injured During Weapo…
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