KUALA LUMPUR: Police have submitted the investigation paper on the acid attack agsinst Selangor FC footballer Faisal Halim to the Attorney General's Chambers.
This was confirmed by the federal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in a brief reply to Berita Harian.
However, the department did not state when the investigation paper was submitted.
"The case is still under police investigation. It has been referred to the Attorney General's Chambers for study and further instructions.
"The police hope that all quarters will extend their cooperation and not make any speculations which can jeopardise the ongoing investigation," read the reply.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain earlier today said police have not closed the case on the incident.
He said they have also not stopped their efforts to unearth new information which could aid the investigation.
Razarudin said since the investigation commenced in May, police have recorded statements from 23 people and detaind three suspects. However, no evidence could be linked to any of the suspects.
He said police are still searching for new evidence and at the same time, urged those with information to come forward.
Earlier today, Selangor FC (SFC) said it would direct its legal team to seek updates from the police on the acid attack.
SFC technical committee chairman Datuk Seri Shahril Mokhtar revealed that the club have yet to receive any progress reports.
On Saturday, Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi said the state government has yet to receive any feedback from the police regarding the progress of the investigation.
He said they are still awaiting information for dissemination after an emergency motion to condemn the extreme and violent action against the sportsman was unanimously approved at the previous session.
On May 5, 26-year-old Faisal Halim suffered fourth-degree burns on several parts of his body after being doused with acid by an unknown individual at a shopping mall in Kota Damansara and had to be treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for about 10 days.