A 22-year-old housewife named Nilufa Akter was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Darimukund Uttarpara village of Shahbandegi Union, Sherpur upazila of Bogura early Monday night. Police recovered her body from the floor of her home, while all members of her in-laws’ family went missing immediately after the incident, intensifying local suspicion. Nilufa’s husband, Ekhlas Ali, works as a truck helper and was reportedly away from home for three days.

According to police and local sources, Nilufa lived with her two-year-old child, father-in-law Monju, mother-in-law Ratna Begum, and brother-in-law Mostakin. Neighbors rushed to the house after hearing cries around 10:30 p.m. and found Nilufa’s body covered with cloth, with a candle burning beside her head. Before police arrived, her in-laws allegedly fled, taking her child with them.

Sherpur police said there were no visible injuries on the body except a mark around the neck. The body was sent to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy, and investigators are focusing on the disappearance of family members to determine the cause of death.