A female staff member and another person were injured on Sunday morning after a licensed pistol of a passenger at the Varanasi airport went off during security screening.
The two injured have been admitted to a hospital.
According to a statement issued by DCP Gomti Zone, a passenger identified as Kamlesh Rai - a resident of Azamgarh district, arrived - at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport with his wife to go to Mumbai on Air India Express flight IX1810 and was carrying a licensed pistol.
Police said that during the security check, an accidental firing occurred when the weapon and its ammunition were being inspected.
A female security personnel was hit on the leg and another person standing nearby was hit on the thumb, injuring both of them. Both have been sent to a private hospital for treatment.
Senior police officers, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Gomti Zone) and the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Pindra) and other police officials, arrived at the spot.
Police said that the site is being inspected, necessary details are being gathered and that appropriate legal action is being taken in the matter.
