The body of a woman, in her 40s, was found Saturday near a vacant house in Shahdara's Vivek Vihar area, police said.
Police received information about the body at 9.25 am and a team was sent to the spot. They found the body behind a vacant house, a senior police officer said.
During investigation, police learnt that the owner of the house did not stay there. A watchman who looked after the house is missing.
The matter is being investigated, police said.