IndiaAn accidental discharge from a Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) carbine occurred at the Nanu Feria Gate checkpoint of Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. Three individuals—Nikky Gupta, Ram Babu, and Vikas Yadav, all florists aged between 30 and 40—were injured by concrete shrapnel from the impact of two bullets hitting the road. The incident, which caused temporary panic among pilgrims, was swiftly contained by police, who reported that the victims received treatment and were later discharged. This follows a similar accident in March 2025 involving a PAC personnel's carbine falling and discharging, resulting in injuries to a constable and a local vendor.
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