A policeman was found dead in a ditch along Jalan Kampung Tengah, Sungai Abong, this morning.

Roydin Jamaludin, 37, who was in mufti, had wounds on his body, but the cause of death had yet to be ascertained, said Muar police chief ACP Azman Ayob.

He said police rushed to the location after being informed at about 9am.

The body had been sent to the Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital here, he added.

Azman appealed to eye-witnesses to contact the police and advised the public not to spread unverified news of the incident on social media.