New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS): A 24-year-old female student of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was found murdered at an isolated place in the national capital, police said on Thursday.

The body of victim -- later identified as Nisha Kumari -- was on Wednesday found in a jute sack lying near a railway track in south Delhi's Sarita Vihar area, according to the police.

"A resident of Ambedkar Nagar, the victim had been missing since Monday. Her parents said that she had left the home to meet her friend for a job interview but did not return after that," Deputy Commissioner of Police Chinmoy Biswal said.

"We are scanning her call detail record (CDR) and questioning her friends to track down the culprit," Biswal added.

"As my father works as a security guard, my sister was looking for a job for helping him financially. She had gone for a job interview on Monday but did not return. She was a student of IGNOU," victim's younger brother Manish told IANS.

A case of murder has been registered at Ambedkar Nagar Police station.