'Flier Said Gun Not Loaded,' Recalls Varanasi Airport Staff. Then It Went Off

Photo / Illustration: Haldwani Times News Desk

The passenger, Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, was travelling with his wife on Air India Express flight IX1810 to Mumbai. His pistol, a 7.62 mm weapon, had 21 live cartridges at the time of the incident.