Kangar: Police will soon call in Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah to assist in investigations into a viral video purportedly showing him shooting a sacrificial cow with a shotgun.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Kangar police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop stated that police are aware of the video circulating on social media and have begun preliminary investigations, even though no police report has been lodged over the incident so far.

He mentioned that investigations are also underway to determine the type of firearm and ammunition used. "We are still investigating whether the ammunition used was live rounds or otherwise," he said briefly in a statement today.

Earlier today, a video lasting several seconds went viral on social media, allegedly showing Abu Bakar firing at a sacrificial cow, prompting reactions from netizens.