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Top Afghan diplomat in India quits after $2 million gold smuggling reports

  • Zakia Wardak was reportedly stopped last month on arrival at Mumbai airport, carrying 25 kilograms of gold
  • The Afghan consul-general was not arrested because of her diplomatic immunity, but the gold was confiscated
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Afghanistan’s only female diplomat resigns in India after gold smuggling allegations

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