KANGAR, May 29 -- Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah is set to be questioned by police after a video clip showed him shooting a cow with a rifle during an Aidiladha sacrifice ceremony yesterday.

The footage, which has since spread widely on social media, sparked criticism online, with some questioning the use of a firearm during the korban ritual and whether it complied with religious procedures.

Abu Bakar admitted to shooting the cow but said did it to prevent anyone from getting hurt after the animal had broken loose.

"I didn't shoot the cow for fun. It had become aggressive. If we had left it alone and it gored someone to death, who would be held responsible?

"Once it broke loose, we couldn't do anything else. So I took the rifl...