A man was found dead by the roadside in an apparent murder in Jalan Kampung Air Hitam, Sungai Sejuk, Sungai Siput, on Wednesday.
Members of the public found the man lying unconscious by the roadside and alerted the authorities at about 4.45am.
Sungai Siput district police chief Superintendent Charan Ai Wan said the victim’s identity had yet to be established.
“Investigating officers from the Sungai Siput district police headquarters conducted an external examination of the man’s body.
“The examination found elements of a criminal act,” he said when contacted on Wednesday.
Charan said the case was still under investigation, with further developments to be announced from time to time.
