Probe into footballer's acid attack case ongoing - IGP

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Razarudin Husain said the investigation into the acid attack on Selangor FC footballer Muhammad Faisal Abdul Halim is still ongoing.

He said the police are actively conducting investigations to find new leads in the case and so far, 23 individuals have been questioned in addition to three men being detained.

“The results of the forensic analysis of their mobile phones found no evidence or conversations indicating their involvement in the case,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

“Checks on their bank accounts also did not find any suspicious money transactions or payments.”

Yesterday, Selangor state executive councillor Mohd Najwan Halimi reportedly said the state government has not gotten any feedback from the police regarding Faisal’s investigation.

Najwan said his team is still waiting for the relevant information to be disclosed after the state legislative assembly unanimously passed an emergency motion in July condemning extreme actions and violence against athletes.

Commenting further, Razarudin said they found that the motorcycle licence plate used by the suspect in the acid attack case was found to be fake.

“The police also released a composite sketch of the suspect to seek assistance and information from the public. Members of the public with information regarding this incident are urged to come forward and relay it to the police,” he also said.

On May 5, the 26-year-old national footballer and top scorer of the 2023 Asian Cup was the victim of an acid attack at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara, causing him to suffer fourth-degree burns on several parts of his body.

- Bernama

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