A housewife was found dead in Hakimpur upazila of the district yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Lily Begum, 40, wife of Forkan Ali of Boaldar village under the upazila.

Mokhlesur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hakimpur Upazila Police Station, said villagers found Lily dead in her living room.

Being informed, police went to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.