Rajshahi, June 22 -- Police said they suspect a woman found dead in Mohonpur upazila on Saturday morning was raped before her murdered.

The victim was named as Asma Begum, 40, the wife of Babul Islam of the upazila's Oshaer Hatra village.

Her body was spotted in Padmabeel by two children who were grazing goats.

"There are signs of torture on her face and legs," said Mostak Ahmed, the officer-in-charge of Mohonpur Police Station.

"An empty packet of condom was found near the body. We suspect that Asma was hacked to death after rape," the police officer said.

The body has been sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.

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