Bukit Aman: 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 stated that the NFA status pertains to the arrest of three individuals and other leads, such as closed-circuit television footage and a facial sketch distributed by police, which have been found unrelated to the case.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Mohd Shuhaily explained that this is the standard operating procedure in any investigation, noting that if an arrest does not contribute to the investigation, the deputy public prosecutor will classify the case as NFA until new developments arise. He elaborated that the three individuals previously detained have been released after investigations revealed the actual suspect used a false vehicle registration number, and forensic analysis of the suspects’ phones did not show any evidence of their involvement.

He added that CCTV footage and facial sketches obtained could not identify the real perpetrator. Mohd Shuhaily assured that any new developments would be communicated to the lawyers representing Faisal and emphasized that the investigation is still ongoing. He advised the public against speculation that could disrupt the investigation.

Bernama reported that the lawyers representing Faisal requested the Attorney-General’s Chambers to re-open the investigation paper on the acid attack case involving the Selangor FC winger. Lawyer Nik Zarith Nik Moustpha stated that they submitted a letter to the AGC on April 15 but have not received a response yet. He mentioned a letter from the AGC dated Feb 18, which classified the case as NFA.

On May 5 last year, Faisal was attacked with acid by an unidentified individual at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, suffering fourth-degree burns on several body parts and was subsequently placed in the Intensive Care Unit for 10 days.