Sharjah: An investigation has been launched after a man was found dead on the road in a residential area in Sharjah on Friday morning, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News.

The body of an Indian man, aged 32, was found on the ground in Abu Shagara residential area. The body had wound marks on the neck.

However, the motive for the crime has not yet been established.

The body was transferred to Al Kuwaiti Hospital. The body has been moved to the forensic laboratory for an autopsy.

The case is with Al Buhairah Police and witnesses have been summoned.