National footballer suffers acid attack at Klang Valley mall

Selangor FC winger Faisal Halim suffered an acid attack that is believed to have occurred at a shopping mall in the Klang Valley today.

This was confirmed by Selangor FC team manager Mahfizul Rusydin Abdul Rashid when contacted by Bernama.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh posted on X, condemning the attack and urged police to take immediate action.

Meanwhile, Selangor FC posted on its official X account that they viewed the matter seriously and would cooperate with the authorities to conduct a detailed investigation to identify those involved in the incident.

“Sad to announce that Selangor FC player, Faisal Halim, became a victim of an acid attack.

“Selangor FC urges all supporters and football fans nationwide to pray for and give moral support to Faisal and his family and to respect their privacy,” it added.

This is the second incident involving a national footballer after Terengganu FC winger Akhyar Rashid suffered injuries to his head and leg after being attacked by two robbers in his housing area in Kuala Terengganu.

On Friday (May 3), Kuala Terengganu district police chief Azli Mohd Noor said a 25-year-old footballer was attacked when he got out of his car after returning from training at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium around 8.30pm.

He said the victim was struck with an iron rod by two unidentified suspects wearing masks and all-black attire.

Azli said today police have set up a special team to investigate the case.

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