KUALA LUMPUR: Investigations into the case of a footballer subjected to an acid attack in May last year can still proceed if new leads are found, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said stated this, citing the criminal nature of the case.
“Unlike a civil case, it is not subject to a certain time frame. If there are new leads in the future, investigations and further review towards the case can still be carried out,” she said in a written reply on Thursday (July 31).
According to Azalina, feedback from the Attorney-General’s Chambers indicated that an investigation paper was opened by the police into the acid attack in Kota Damansara, Selangor.
“The AGC reviewed the information and documents received but found that there are no statements that warrant further action,” she added.
She was responding to a question from Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden (Perikatan-Alor Setar), who asked for justification regarding the AGC’s decision to classify the acid attack case involving national footballer Muhammad Faisal Halim as requiring 'no further action'.
On May 5 last year, the 27-year-old 2023 Asian Cup top scorer was the victim of an acid attack at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara, leaving him with fourth-degree burns on multiple parts of his body.
After the case was classified as “no further action”, Muhammad Faisal, through his lawyers, expressed deep disappointment over the closure of the investigation into the acid attack.
