India, Aug. 16 -- An Air India passenger's gun accidentally went off at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Sunday, injuring two people, officials said.

The passenger, a resident of Azamgarh, and his wife were at the airport and were scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Air India's IX-1810 flight when the gun went off during security check.

AAICLAS (AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited) screeners were inspecting pistol when it suddenly went off, injuring two AAICLAS screeners, officials said.

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