LIVE updates as Habibur Masum arrested in search for Kulsuma Akter murder suspect

A man has been arrested in the hunt for a murder suspect.

27-year-old Kulsuma Akter was stabbed several times in the Westgate area of Bradford city centre on Saturday afternoon.

Kulsuma was attacked in broad daylight as she was pushing her baby in a pram. Despite the efforts of medics, she died in hospital later. Her child was unharmed.

A national manhunt was launched for her alleged attacker. Today, police say a man was arrested. The Manchester Evening News understands the man arrested is Habibur Masum, who has been the subject of police appeals since Saturday.

Both West Yorkshire Police and Greater Manchester Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog over previous contact with the suspect and Ms Akter. Police had previously confirmed the couple were known to each other.

The search is ongoing for Masum today. Follow live updates in our blog below.

The Manchester Evening News understands the man arrested is Habibur Masum, who has been the subject of police appeals since Saturday.

Read the full story here after a man from Oldham was arrested on suspicion of murdering Kulsuma Akter.

Police are still urging anyone with information to get in touch.

A spokesman said: "If anyone has any information that could assist the investigation, they can report it via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting log 1071 of 6 April. Information can also be given to the Major Incident Public Portal via this link

"Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Enquiry Team, said:

This is a tragic incident in which a mother has lost her life in the most