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Passenger Fires Shot at Varanasi Airport, Injuring Two Staff

Passenger Fires Shot at Varanasi Airport, Injuring Two Staff
Varanasi Airport Firing: Passenger Opens Fire During Weapon Screening, 2 Staff Injured | Top Update · timesnownews.com

A man was at an airport in Varanasi, India, getting ready to catch a flight to Mumbai with his wife.

He was flying on an airline called Air India Express.

Before flying, he told airport staff that he had a weapon with him.

On Sunday morning, during the safety check of the weapon, it fired a shot.

The shot hurt two workers who help check luggage and people at the airport.

The hurt workers were taken to a hospital called the New Laxmi Trauma Centre for treatment.

The local police were also told about what happened.

The person in charge of the airport confirmed the story and said the passenger had declared his weapons before the flight.

Security teams and airport officials are now investigating what happened.

Firing a weapon at an airport is a very serious event because airports are busy places with many people.

Key facts

Airline
Air India Express
Flight destination
Mumbai
Location
Varanasi Airport
Time of incident
Around 9:30 AM on Sunday
Injured
Two AAICLAS screeners
Treatment
New Laxmi Trauma Centre
Weapon declaration
Passenger had declared weapons on board
Investigation
Ongoing by security and airport authorities

Quotes

Director of Varanasi Airport

Airport director who confirmed the incident

“The passenger, travelling with his wife on an Air India Express flight to Mumbai, had declared weapons on board the flight. The shot was fired during the weapons check, which injured two AAICLAS screeners.”
timesnownews.com

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