Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:19pm on 16 Aug 2026,Sunday India
A licensed pistol carried by an Air India Express passenger accidentally discharged during a mandatory weapons check at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Sunday. The passenger, travelling to Mumbai with his wife, had declared the firearm and was taken to the designated screening area. During inspection, a round was fired and reportedly ricocheted, injuring two AAICLAS cargo screeners. A woman was struck on the leg, while another person suffered a thumb injury. Both were taken to hospital for treatment. The passenger was detained, while the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is examining the circumstances and adherence to prescribed firearm-handling procedures. (PC: AFP)
