India, Aug. 16 -- Two AAICLAS security screeners were injured at Varanasi airport on Sunday after a passenger travelling to Mumbai with his wife fired a round while his declared weapon was being inspected.

Varanasi Airport Firing Incident

The incident took place at around 9:30 am on August 16, 2026, at Varanasi airport. The passenger was scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Air India Express flight IX-1810 and had declared a weapon for carriage.

During the mandatory weapons inspection, a round was fired from the weapon, injuring two AAICLAS screeners. Recent reports based on the airport authorities' statement confirm that the two employees were hurt during the inspection.

The airport director said the injured screeners were immediately ta...