2024 Faisal Halim acid attack

On May 5, 2024, Malaysian football player Faisal Halim was attacked with acid at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya.

Background
Faisal Halim acid attack comes after another Malaysian football player Akhyar Rashid was injured after being attacked by 2 robbers.

Acid attack
The attack happened on May 5, 2024, Faisal Halim was at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara when he was attacked. Police were informed at 5:51pm. A CCTV footage shows a man with a black shirt and hat waiting behind a black car while watching Faisal walk towards his car, 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.

Aftermath
Faisal Halim suffered burns to his neck, shoulder, hands and chest. He later underwent 4 surgeries in a private hospital.

Investigation
The police released a photofit of the suspect. The police later found 5 of the 8 fingerprints on the scene to be incomplete. As of July 9, 2024, the police yet to obtain any new developments for the attack.

Reaction
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly passed a motion condemning the attack put forward by Abbas Salimi Azmi.

Selangor FC, Faisal Halim club, condemned the attack and subsequently withdrew from the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih. They were subsequently fined RM100,000 of their actions. The fine was reduced to RM60,000 after the Sultan of Selangor condemned the fine.

The Sultan of Selangor, Sharafuddin, condemned the attack and was angered when Selangor FC was fined RM100,000 after their subsequently withdrawal from the 2024 Piala Sumbangsih.

Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad, paid a visit to Faisal Halim house. Faisal posted on Facebook that he and his family were very grateful for the concern shown by Tun Mahathir.

Manchester United F.C. players Andre Onana and Alejandro Garnacho extended their heartfelt wishes to Faisal.

Billboards were seen on major highways in Klang Valley used the term #JusticeForFaisalHalim 2 months after the attack.