Magura: An elderly woman was found dead in her house at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila on Wednesday night.

Mohammadpur Police Station officer-in-charge Tarikul Islam said Nila Parvin, about 50 years old of Balidia village used to live in her father’s house after divorce.

Last night, some unidentified miscreants entered her room and strangled her to death.

On information, police rushed to the spot and sent the body to Magura Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

A case was filed. However, none was arrested yet. Investigation is going on.