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.
The development follows a “number of” raids across Burnley, Oldham, and Chester, West Yorkshire Police Assistant Chief Constable Damien Miller said.
Both Masum and Kulsama were known to cops, with Greater Manchester Police referring itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over previous contact with the pair.
Detective Superintendent Jude Holmes from GMP Oldham district said: “We share the shock and concern that our communities feel in the wake of this tragic incident, and our thoughts are with Kulsama Akter’s family at this truly distressing time.
“Habibur Masum is wanted by West Yorkshire Police on suspicion of murder. Due to his links to Greater Manchester, we have our specialist officers following several lines of enquiry to locate him.
“I urge members of the public to remain vigilant, and if you have any information on his whereabouts, call 999 as a matter of urgency.
“Due to previous police contact with Habibur Masum and Kulsama Akter, Greater Manchester Police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”
The suspect was last seen getting off a bus on Killinghall Road at 3.42pm on Saturday where he made his way towards Bradford Moor park.
Masum, who is believed to still be in the country, has not been seen since.
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.
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.”
Any current sightings of Masum should be reported to West Yorkshire Police via 999 immediately.
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