Extradicted man is charged over Streatham murder of Naziat Khan 20 years ago

A man who was extradited from Pakistan has been charged in connection with the murder of his wife in Streatham in August 2001.

Zafar Iqbal, 61, was extradited from Pakistan on Tuesday, 14 September. After arriving in the UK he was taken to a west London police station where he was later charged with the murder of his wife Naziat Khan 20 years ago.

The couple had been married 16 years and had four children.

He will appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court via videolink on Wednesday, 15 September.

Naziat’s family have been kept informed of developments throughout and continue to be supported by specialist officers.

The extradition was the result of collaborative work between the Met, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the National Crime Agency.

A statement from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “A man extradited from Pakistan has been charged in connection with the murder of Naziat Khan in Streatham in August 2001.

“Zafar Iqbal, 61, was extradited from Pakistan on Tuesday, 14 September.

“After arriving in the UK he was taken to a west London police station and has since been charged.”