KUALA LUMPUR: A closed-circuit television (CCTV) recording allegedly showing Selangor FC star Faisal Halim being attacked with acid on May 5 has surfaced on social media.
It can be seen at the start of the 56-second video that a man in a black shirt and hat is waiting behind a black car while watching Faisal walk towards his car.
As Faisal attempts to open his car door, the man in the black shirt quickly splashes acid on him multiple times.
The suspect then fled with another man, who was waiting with a motorcycle not far from the scene of the incident.
The CCTV footage also shows Faisal Halim's wife, Nur Syazwani Mizuana Shahril, trying to chase the suspects on the motorcycle but failed before seeking help from bystanders.
Faisal was attacked at a major shopping mall in Petaling Jaya on May 5, suffering acid burns to several parts of his body, including his face.
He has since gone through several surgeries and is said to be responding well to skin allograft procedures.
Two people were arrested in connection with the case, with both having been released on police bail.
Prior to his attack, another national footballer, Akyar Rashid, was attacked in Terengganu in what is believed to be a robbery.
Two days after Faisal's attack, Johor Darul Ta'zim midfielder Safiq Rahim had his car windshield smashed by unknown assailants.
