This incident adds to another recent attack against another Malaysian player, Akhyar Rashid, causing commotion in the world of sports in Southeast Asia.
The international footballer with Malaysia and winger for the Malaysian team Selangor FC, Faisal Halimsuffered second-degree burns from an acid attack while in a shopping center.
“His condition is stable, but suffered burns second degree in various parts of the body, such as the neck, shoulders, arms and chest”, The head of Youth and Sports of the southwestern state of Selangor reported on Sunday night in X, Najwan Halimi.
The politician’s publication accompanies a photo of the sportsman following the attack, which occurred shortly before 6:00 p.m. in a popular shopping center on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.
Faisalwho has played 32 games with the senior team in which he has scored 15 goals, appears sitting on a bench covered by a towel and with spots on his face from the assault.
An investigation to find the perpetrator of the assault
The Police He noted in a statement that he has started an operation to try to arrest the assailant, whose identity or image has not been revealed to the media, and has opened a investigation to determine the reason for the incident.
The sultan of Selangornational and regional politicians and others personalities linked to the world of sports have condemned in statements or through social networks the assault against the footballer.
“We are all with you, Faisal,” the official account of the club published on Instagram. Selangor FC.
This incident occurs after the violent robbery last Friday against the Malaysian international player Akhyar Rashidof Terengganu FC, who suffered injuries to the head and leg.
