Zakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul General in Mumbai, resigned shortly after a report surfaced linking her to gold smuggling.

Indian authorities revealed that over 25 kilogrammes of gold, valued at more than $2.2 million, was found in her possession at the Mumbai Airport.

In her resignation letter, shared on the social media platform X, Wardak did not explicitly address the gold smuggling allegations. However, she mentioned facing "personal attacks and defamation" over the past year, which significantly impacted her family.

Previously, The India Times reported that on April 25, Wardak attempted to smuggle 25 kilogrammes of gold from Dubai to India. Despite this, she was not arrested due to her diplomatic immunity.