A passenger on an Air India Express flight fires a weapon during a check at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, injuring two people. Reports say the incident occurs during the security weapon-check process before the departure to Mumbai.
According to outlets, a female security staff member is hit on the leg, while another person standing nearby is struck on the thumb. Times of India and NDTV both describe the shooting as occurring at the airport during the check procedure.
NDTV reports the passenger says the firing was accidental, while the common details across sources remain that the incident takes place at Varanasi airport, two individuals are injured, and the intended journey is to Mumbai. The outlets do not provide differing accounts beyond the characterization of the discharge as accidental and which victims were hit.
