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Police will question Perlis Mentri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah over a viral video allegedly showing him shooting a cow during a ritual slaughtering event.

Authorities are investigating the firearm and ammunition used, while Abu Bakar defended his actions, saying the aggressive animal was shot in the thigh to immobilise it safely before the slaughtering process was completed.

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00:03Police will call in Perlismentri Basar Abubakar Hamza to assist in investigations into a viral
00:09video allegedly showing him shooting a cow.
00:12Kanga Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Yusharifuddin Mohammad Yousop said police
00:17are aware of the video circulating on social media and have launched preliminary investigations,
00:22although no police report has been lodged so far.
00:25He said authorities are also investigating the type of firearm and ammunition used, including
00:31whether live rounds were involved.
00:33Meanwhile, Abubakar defended his actions, saying the cow had turned aggressive and needed to
00:39be immobilised during a recent ritual slaughtering event.
00:43His statement came amid backlash on social media following the circulation of the video.
00:48The mentary Basar said the shooting was carried out only after authorities ensured the animal
00:54was in a controlled and safe area to prevent any danger to the public.
00:59Abubakar added that he aimed at the cow's upper thigh to immobilise it, not to kill it.
01:05He said the slaughtering was completed less than a minute later.
01:09In the viral video, Abubakar is seen firing a rifle at the animal, causing it to collapse
01:15before several people rushed in to complete the slaughtering process.
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