CHENNAI: The body of a 24-year-old Tata Consultancy Services employee, reported missing since last week, was recovered near Siruseri on Saturday. It was identified as that of Uma Maheshwari of Salem, who was employed in the accounts department of TCS in Siruseri, south eastern suburb of Chennai.

A passerby who experienced foul smell from a bush alerted police. Her body was sent for post-mortem to the Chengalpet Government Hospital . Police said there were no signs of a struggle and added that that they were looking into all possibilities.

Uma Maheshwari, who was staying with friends near the office, did not take the cab and her mobile phone was switched off as soon as she stepped out of office on February 13, police said.

Her father Balasubramanian had been staying in Siruseri since then, they said adding that they were trying to trace the call details of the woman.