KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The police will continue investigating the acid attack case against national footballer Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim, even though the case has now been classified as “No Further Action” (NFA).
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the status refers to the arrest of three individuals, as well as other leads, including closed-circuit television footage and a facial sketch distributed by police, which have been found to be unrelated to the case.
"This is the standard operating procedure in any investigation. If an arrest does not contribute to or assist the investigation, the Deputy Public Prosecutor will classify the case as NFA until new developments or information arise," he said when contacted.
Shuhaily said the three individuals previously detained were released after investigations found that the actual suspect used a false vehicle registration number.
The forensic analysis of the suspects’ phones did not reveal any evidence of their involvement in the incident.
He added that CCTV footage and facial sketches obtained so far could not identify the real perpetrator.
Any new developments in the case would be communicated to the lawyers representing Faisal from time to time.
Faisal said the investigation is still ongoing and that the investigation paper will be referred back to the prosecution if new evidence or new leads emerge. He advised the public not to make any speculation that could disrupt the investigation.
Earlier today, Bernama reported that Faisal's lawyers had requested the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to reopen the investigation paper on the acid attack case involving the Selangor FC winger.
Lawyer Nik Zarith Nik Moustpha said they submitted a letter to the AGC regarding the matter on April 15 but have not received any response.
Previously, they received a letter from the AGC on February 18 stating that the case had been classified as NFA.
On May 5 last year, the 27-year-old Faisal fell victim to an acid attack by an unidentified individual at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, suffering fourth-degree burns on several parts of his body and was subsequently placed in the Intensive Care Unit for 10 days.
— Bernama
