Kulsama Akter named as Bradford mum stabbed to death while pushing baby in pram as cops make arrest in hunt for knifeman

A WOMAN stabbed to death as she walked her baby son in a pram has been named as cops continue to hunt her suspected killer.

A huge manhunt was launched for Habibur Masum, 25, following the horror in Bradford on Saturday afternoon.

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The woman was stabbed "multiple times in the neck and left to die in front of her baby boy as her killer fled.

West Yorkshire Police have urged anyone who sees Masum to come forward and confirmed both he and the woman are known to each other.

The force today named the tragic victim as Kulsama Akter as they gave an update on the investigation.

They also confirmed a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

West Yorkshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Damien Miller said Masum was known to police and that they had previous contact with Kulsama.

The officer revealed Masum was last seen getting off a bus on Killinghall Road at 3.42pm on Saturday where he made his way towards Bradford Moor park.

The suspect, who is believed to still be in the country, has not been seen since.

ACC Damien Miller said: "On Saturday April 6, shortly before 3:20pm Kulsama Akter was walking in Bradford city centre.

"Kulsama was with her young baby at this time, and was walking along Westgate when she was attacked and stabbed multiple times."

"The emergency services were called at 3:21pm. However, despite the best efforts of members of the public, ambulance crews, and hospital staff, Kulsama sadly lost her life due to the injuries.

"Her baby is safe and well and was not harmed in this incident."

The tragedy unfolded at the weekend when the mum was ambushed as she pushed her baby in a pram.

A brave shopkeeper ran out to try to save the woman after hearing her screaming in the street.

Geo Khan said: "I was sitting in my shop and heard screaming.

"I came out and I tried to check the pulse. There was no pulse.

"Blood was all over on the floor and there were stab wounds in her neck."

Tragically the woman couldn't be saved but her baby survived.

Police later revealed they were searching for Masum, who is from Oldham but has links to Chester and Burnley.

Hunt for suspect

The aspiring influencer regularly posts videos on his YouTube and TikTok accounts.

One recent clip shows Masum holding up Bangladeshi-made clothes in a local Primark branch.

Other videos show Masum packing his bags for a holiday to Barcelona and walking through a housing estate in the snow.

In the days before the attack, he shared a chilling post from a Bollywood film about a character losing his bride.

CCTV footage released by cops shows Masum wearing a duffle coat and tracksuits bottoms.

Any current sightings of Masum should be reported to West Yorkshire Police via 999 immediately.

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