A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Aylesbury on suspicion of the murder of 27-year-old Kulsuma Akter in Bradford on Saturday, West Yorkshire Police said.
The man, from Oldham, was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the Aylesbury area, West Yorkshire Police said in a statement.
Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, from the force’s homicide and inquiry team, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a mother has lost her life in the most horrific of circumstances.
“We understand that this has caused a considerable amount of concern in the local community.
“Local neighbourhood policing teams are patrolling the area conducting reassurance to the community.
“We would like to thank Thames Valley Police for their support and assistance in this matter.”
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