Photo: Kulsuma Akter alongside husband charged with her murder

April 11, 2024
[caption id="attachment_6572" align="alignleft" width="639"]Kulsuma Akter, who was 27, alongside Habibur Masum, her husband Kulsuma Akter, who was 27, alongside Habibur Masum, her husband[/caption] The first photo of a Bradford woman who was fatally stabbed while pushing her child in a stroller has been released. Kulsuma Akter, 27, is pictured with her 25-year-old husband Habibur Masum, who is accused of killing her. Together, they are dressed in traditional Bangladeshi wedding attire, including a red sari and gold jewellery. Additionally, Mr. Masum of Burnley's Leamington Avenue is accused of possessing a weapon. After a brief six-minute hearing, he was remanded in custody at Bradford magistrates' court on Thursday. Mr Masum stood in the glass-fronted dock as he was addressed by District Judge Alex Boyd. Clean-shaven, dressed in a grey sweatshirt and flanked by three security guards, he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. Masum was arrested in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 170 miles from Bradford, in the early hours of Tuesday following a four-day search. Five other people have been arrested in connection to the crime. Four of the men, aged 23, 26, 28 and 29, were arrested in Aylesbury and are currently in custody. Mr Masum will appear at Bradford Crown Court on Friday. West Yorkshire Police has also referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct because officers had contact with Akter before her death, a force spokesman confirmed.