PETALING JAYA: A man has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the acid attack towards Selangor FC star Faisal Halim at a shopping centre in Damansara yesterday.
Selangor police chief, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, when contacted, confirmed the arrest of a man in his 20s and said that he would be remanded today.
"We have recorded statements from three individuals including the victim (Faisal). We will summon several independent witnesses to assist in the investigation. The motive of the incident is still under investigation," he said when contacted.
Earlier, the media reported that Faisal Halim was attacked by unknown individuals, resulting in serious injuries after being splashed with acid.
Yesterday, Selangor exco member Mohd Najwan Halimi confirmed that national football player and Selangor FC's Faisal Halim suffered second-degree chemical burns after being splashed with a liquid believed to be acid at a supermarket in Kota Damansara.
He said that the Most Beautiful Goal Scorer of the Asia Cup, who is currently being treated at a hospital nearby, suffered burns around his neck, shoulder, arm, and chest.
He said that he had contacted the management of Selangor FC and was informed that the national winger was in stable condition.
Mohd Najwan, who is also Kota Anggerik state assemblyman, strongly condemned the attack and called for the police to conduct an investigation, bringing the perpetrator to justice.
"Let us pray that Faisal is given strength and courage to face this ordeal, and may he be granted a speedy recovery," he said in a statement.
