Two Injured in Accidental Firing at Varanasi Airport

Summary

Two people were injured after a pistol accidentally fired during a security check at Varanasi airport in Uttar Pradesh, India. The injured were taken to hospital and security personnel detained the passenger carrying the weapon.

Key Points
  • Two people were injured in an accidental firing at Varanasi airport in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Sunday.
  • The shot went off while a passenger from Azamgarh was removing the magazine from his pistol during a security check before a flight to Mumbai.
  • A man and a woman were hit by the bullet and taken to hospital for treatment.
  • Security personnel took control of the passenger and questioned him.
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