SEPANG: The police have yet to arrest any perpetrators who disclosed the viral CCTV footage showing national football player Faisal Halim being attacked with acid on May 5.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar said the matter is still under investigation.
"No arrests have been made so far. It is still under our investigation," he told reporters briefly during a press conference held at the Airport Management Centre, KLIA, today.
Previously, Hussein, who confirmed the viral CCTV footage as the actual video of the incident, said investigations have been initiated to identify individuals who disclosed detailed information about the ongoing police investigation, as well as those who spread the CCTV footage.
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Following the disclosure of investigation details, Hussein said investigations are being conducted under Section 203A of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Faisal was attacked at a major shopping mall in Petaling Jaya on May 5, suffering acid burns to several parts of his body, including his face.
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He has since gone through several surgeries and is said to be responding well to skin allograft procedures.
Two people were arrested in connection with the case, with both having been released on police bail.
Prior to his attack, another national footballer, Akyar Rashid, was attacked in Terengganu in what is believed to be a robbery.
Two days after Faisal's attack, Johor Darul Ta'zim midfielder Safiq Rahim had his car windshield smashed by unknown assailants.