The throat-slit body of a 31-year-old man was recovered from his rented house in Sadar upazila of Nagaon on Wednesday night.
The deceased was identified as Milon Hossain, son of Abul Maleque of Komaigari area of district headquarters.
His wife identified as Sarmin Akter, 25, a resident of Niamatpur upazila of the district, is now on the run.
Locals said Milon and Sarmin identifying themselves as couple took a house on rent in Boubazar area earlier and cleaned it on Wednesday noon.
Neighbours noticed the door of the couple’s house under lock and key after the evening and found the body of Milon lying on the floor through the windows around 10pm.
Naogaon Model Police Station’s Officer-in-charge Faisal Bin Ahsan said being informed by neoghbours they recovered the body from the house around 11:30 pm.
The body was sent to Naogaon Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that Milon might have been murdered.
The victim’s mother Salma Begum filed a case in this regard.