Afghanistan’s embassy in India responds to reports of Zakia Wardak, the Afghan consul general in Mumbai, allegedly smuggling 25 kilograms of gold from Dubai.
Denial of Affiliation
Kabul 24: the embassy clarifies that Wardak is not associated with Afghanistan’s mission in India, stating that her mission ended in November 2023, and any subsequent activities were under Islamic Emirate auspices.
Lack of comment from Islamic Emirate
The Islamic Emirate has not addressed the issue, leaving questions about Wardak’s alleged gold smuggling unanswered.
Incident Details
Reports from The Times of India detailed Wardak’s interception at Mumbai airport with gold valued at 18.6 crore from Dubai.
