Varanasi , Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, who was detained by police after his licensed pistol went off “accidentally” during a security screening at the Varanasi airport on Sunday, leaving two screening staff injured, was released on bail on Monday, police said.
However, one round remained in the chamber, and the weapon fired after the trigger was pressed accidentally. The SHO of Phoolpur police station, Rajeev Kumar Singh, said, “Police had detained Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai after booking him under sections 125 and 125 of the BNS for causing hurt in an act endangering life or personal safety of others. The incident occurred at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at around 9.30 am, when Rai, who was scheduled to fly to Mumbai on an Air India Express flight, declared a licensed firearm at the check-in counter under the prescribed procedure.
Rai’s licensed pistol went off “accidentally” during a security screening at the Varanasi airport on Sunday morning, injuring two screening staff who are undergoing treatment at the New Lakshmi Trauma Centre here, police said. The pistol’s magazine came out while its weapon details and number of rounds were being recorded, according to the preliminary police investigation. “Since both sections are bailable, Rai was released on bail from the police station on Monday.
