Police recovered the body of a woman from her house in Palash of Narsingdi district on Tuesday night.

The deceased, Delwara Begum, 62, wife of late Malek Dewan, was a housewife.

According to her family members, two of the deceased’s three sons live abroad. One of the sons living abroad made a phone call to the neighbour to asked about his mother. When the neighbours went to the house, they came across the dead body.

Palash police and PBI members visited the spot after receiving the information. The deceased’s family alleged that neighbour Habil Mia’s family could be behind the murder due to ongoing land dispute and lawsuit.

Mohammad Ikhtiyar Uddin, officer-in-charge of Palash Police Station, said that initially it is not possible to say who is involved in the murder. Legal action would be taken after the family’s complaint and investigation, he said.