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Afghanistan's only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

  • An Afghan diplomat in India resigned after allegations of gold smuggling surfaced, with reports stating she was detained for the offense.
  • Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul-general for Mumbai, announced her resignation on social media following accusations of smuggling 25 bricks of gold from Dubai.
  • Indian media reports have noted that she has diplomatic immunity and has not been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Jakia Wardak was Afghanistan's working ambassador to India. She resigned a few days after being caught smuggling 25 kilograms of gold worth Rs 18. 6 crore from Dubai at Mumbai Airport last month.

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Afghanistani diplomat in India, who took office before the Taliban took power in 2021, and was the only woman in her country's diplomatic service, resigned after reports emerged that she had been arrested for alleged gold smuggling.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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