Three daughters and a son-in-law have been arrested for killing their father with the use of sharp-edged weapon in eastern Chitwan on Wednesday.

According to Chitwan Police, Bhuminanda Dulal, 50, of Kalika municipality-2, Padampur was murdered by his own daughters Anjana Dulal, Belkumari Dulal, Apsara Dulal and son-in-law Tek Bahadur Budha on Wednesday.

Police said that the weapon was used on his head and different body parts.

Though the incident took place in the afternoon, police came to know about the fatal case only at 5.00pm same day, reported RSS. The dead body was found draped with a white cloth.

According to the locals, the family members used quarrel under alcoholic influence in the past as well and the incident might have taken place due to family dispute.

Police said that the dispute seems to be of parental property share.

Meanwhile, the dead body has been kept for post-mortem in Bharatpur Hospital.