The decomposed body of a 40-year-old man was found near Tiruttani on Monday. Police are investigating whether he was murdered by red sanders smugglers.
The victim was identified as Dhanasekar. He was a resident of Thangal in Tiruvallur district and he was missing for the past two weeks.
Police were alerted after foul smell emanated from a vacant plot near Tiruttani. The police retrieved the body and sent it for autopsy to a government hospital.
Forensic experts visited the spot to gather clues. A case was registered and further investigation is on.