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.
01:19You
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