Malayasia football star Faisal Halim suffered burns after he was attacked with acid at a shopping mall on Sunday, May 5. The incident took place in the Petaling Jaya district outside Malayasia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, according to various reports.
The picture went viral on social media, showing Faisal Halim sitting on a bench and covering his body with a cloth, as the burns from an acid attack were visible on his back. Malaysia’s Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh, strongly condemned the attack and directed the police to investigate this incident.
“No violence in sports. I hope the police will investigate the case immediately.” Yeoh wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
According to various reports, this was the second incident where a Malyasian footballer was attacked. Akhyar Rashid was injured in a robbery by an unknown outside his home in the eastern state of Terengganu.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan stated that a male suspect has been arrested but it is not clear his motive behind the acid attack on Malyasian football star Faisal Halim.
