Air India Express passenger's pistol goes off during weapons check at Varanasi airport, 2 staffers injured

The passenger, from Azamgarh, was travelling with his wife to Mumbai on Air India Express flight IX-1810. He had a pistol and a magazine with him.

A female security personnel was hit on the leg and another person standing nearby was hit on the thumb, injuring both of them

The passenger, a resident of Azamgarh, was scheduled to travel to Mumbai on Air India Express's IX-1810 flight when the gun went off during screening.