Suspect in stabbing of Kulsuma Akter is on bail over alleged threat to kill her
Masum was conditionally bailed by Manchester magistrates court in November despite prosecutors objecting to his release. He pleaded not guilty to both offences at a hearing in November last year and was ordered not to contact Akter.
Masum’s bail conditions also prevented him from contacting a second person or visiting a particular address.
Court documents show that he was charged with threatening to kill Akter on 24 November and assaulting her on 23 November. Both offences were alleged to have happened in Manchester.
At a press conference on Monday, it was revealed that Masum was known to police and that Akter had had previous contact with officers. Two forces have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
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“On Saturday he was captured on CCTV getting on a bus. He was last seen walking in the direction of Bradford Moor Park. This is our last confirmed sighting of him.”
Miller said a significant amount of resources were going into the search, which includes examining CCTV and conducting house-to-house inquiries. “We also have local Bradford officers carrying out increased patrols in the area, which I hope will be of some reassurance to residents,” he said.
Greater Manchester police said it has referred itself to the IOPC over previous contact with the victim and the suspect.
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“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 inquiry to locate him.
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“Due to previous police contact with Habibur Masum and Kulsuma Akter, Greater Manchester police has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”
Miller said West Yorkshire police had previous contact with the victim and had referred itself to the IOPC as a result.
Renewing his appeal to the public for information, he said: “I believe him to still be in the country at this moment in time.”
Masum is believed to be from Bangladesh and was in the UK on a student visa, and later a postgraduate visa after he obtained his degree.
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Habibur Masum was previously charged with assault and threatening to kill 27-year-old who was stabbed to death in Bradford on Saturday
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