Spa acid attack: Victim's husband says it could have been a paid job

New Straits Times

19-05-2025

BACHOK: The husband of a spa operator who was splashed with acid has not ruled out the possibility that the attack was a hired hit.
Muhammad Syahrul Ikhwan Seri Buana, 33, said his suspicion stemmed from his wife's account that the attacker had aimed for her face, but she managed to dodge it.
"The acid landed on her back and arms instead," he said.
He added that local residents reported seeing three women in niqab and a masked individual, believed to be a man, fleeing the scene.
"We had just performed Maghrib prayers together at 7.40pm before my wife left for the spa with our 7-year-old daughter to attend to a customer who had booked a massage package.
"We found it odd that the customer requested a three-hour session — such long durations are rare.
"What was even more unusual was that the customer insisted my wife do the massage, despite us having other staff. But she obliged," he said when met at Beris Kubur Besar today.
Shortly after, he received a call from his wife saying she had been attacked with acid.
Nor Faziera Muda, 27, suffered burns to over 50 per cent of her back, arms and hands. She is now in stable condition after a six-hour surgery at the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) specialist centre.
"Our daughter, who witnessed the incident, is still traumatised and refuses to be left alone," he said.
Yesterday, it was reported that three suspects splashed acid on the victim before fleeing.
Police have recovered several sets of fingerprints believed to belong to the suspects, who wore masks and niqab to conceal their identities.