Goa, Aug. 16 -- A accidental gunshot at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport has injured two security screeners.

During a routine security check on Sunday, August 16, 2026, a passenger's licensed firearm discharged inside the airport premises. The traveler, arriving from Azamgarh alongside his wife, was preparing to board Air India Express flight IX-1810 bound for Mumbai. Before entering the departure area, he properly declared that he was carrying a pistol and a magazine, prompting airport officials to conduct standard protocols to check the weapon and verify its accompanying documentation.

According to Varanasi Airport Director Puneet Gupta, the firearm discharged unexpectedly at approximately 9:30 AM while both the passenger and ai...