Former Kedah deputy state assembly speaker Jamil Idross was found dead after he was believed to have fallen into Sungai Teluk Bagan along Jalan Tandop this morning.

Kota Setar police chief Syed Basri Syed Ali said the body of the 78-year-old was discovered by personnel from the Alor Setar Fire and Rescue Department at about 8.10am.