An Indian man tried to kill himself after murdering his daughter in Ilam district on Friday.

Police said Raju Chaudhary of Ilam Municipality-7 had murdered his daughter over a minor dispute with his wife.

Following the quarrel, Raju walked out of his house taking his eight-year-old and three-year-old daughters Birsuha and Mira respectively.

According to police, Chaudhary stayed at Friend Hotel along with his daughters.

Preliminary investigation said that he tried to kill himself by hanging from a ceiling fan after strangling his daughters to death last night.

In the meantime, the hotel owner knew about the incident and informed police.

Later, a police team deployed from a police post in Ilam reached the hotel and found Birusha dead. Police said that Mira was found unconscious.

According to the Eastern Regional Police Office, Biratnagar, she is undergoing treatment at the Birtamod-based Birta City Hospital.