Two individuals sustained injuries after a passenger's firearm was accidentally discharged during security screening at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on August 16, 2026.
The incident occurred when the passenger, an Air India Express traveler, failed to properly secure his weapon, leading to a misfire that caused panic and minor injuries to two bystanders.
Airport authorities have detained the passenger for questioning, and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has initiated a high-level probe into the security lapse at the checkpoint.