A person who shot dead his daughter in Baitadi and was absconding has set fire to his own house at night.

Dhan Singh Dhami of Maharagaun in Purchaudi Municipality-10 shot his own daughter and fled on Saturday evening.

Police said that he came back at night and set the house on fire again. He is still absconding after the house was set on fire.

On Saturday, Dhami shot dead his 20-year-old daughter Belmati Mahara Dhami and fled to the Mahara forest.

He fled with a weapon and set fire to his old house at night, police said.

A police team reached the spot but could not find Mahara.

The search for Mahara, who fled to the forest with weapons, is underway, police said.

It is unknown at this time what he did to cause the injuries.