Malaysian international footballer Faisal Halim suffers second-degree burns in acid attack: official
- Halim burned on neck, shoulder, hands and chest during the attack near Kuala Lumpur, according to Selangor state sports official
- Police chief quoted as saying a suspect has been arrested, while photo of Faisal with burn marks goes viral
A Malaysian national footballer suffered second-degree burns after he was splashed with acid in an attack at a shopping centre over the weekend, a sports official has said.
National team player Faisal Halim was burned on the neck, shoulder, hands and chest during the attack on Sunday in Petaling Jaya district outside the capital Kuala Lumpur, according to Najwan Halimi, a sports official in Selangor state.
Faisal, 26, is a winger at the Selangor Football Club.
“I strongly condemn this violence and urge the police to bring the perpetrator to justice,” Najwan said in a statement late Sunday.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan was quoted by private television station Astro Awani as saying on Monday that a male suspect had been arrested, though he did not disclose a motive.
A photo that went viral online showed a visibly shocked Faisal in brown trousers seated on a bench with burn marks on his body.
