A fruit trader was found dead at a house at Madina Market in the city yesterday. The deceased was identified as Shahab Uddin, 40, a resident of Moglabazar of Dakkhin Surma upazila. Selim Mia, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said being informed by local people police recovered the body of Shahab Uddin from the house around 11:15 am and sent it to local hospital morgue for autopsy.