Senior journalist of The Times of India Sabina Sehgal Saikia was found dead on Saturday in the Taj Hotel.

Her body was found after the NSG cleared the building of terrorists.

"Unfortunately she is dead. Her body was recovered this morning from the hotel," Resident Editor (Delhi) of the paper Vikas Singh said.

Saikia was trapped inside the Taj hotel when terrorists struck the luxurious commercial establishment on Wednesday.

Consulting editor and resident food critic with the newspaper, she was in Mumbai for a wedding reception but returned to her room at the Taj hotel early from the function complaining fatigue.