Yellapur: Yellapur police have arrested a person who was absconding after killing his daughter and have taken into the custody after producing him in the court.

The accused, Nagaraj Patgar (42), resident of Hemadi Kambri in the taluk, was absconding after killing his 11-year-old daughter on 10th January by serving her poison for asking to make her demand fulfilled by meeting her with mother, who won't stay with the accused Nagaraj.

It is said that Nagaraj was absconding after killing his 11-year-old daughter Naina Pujari, who was studying in fifth standard. 

On receiving the information, a team of police officials led by Yellapur CPI Dr Manjunath started to hunt the accused and were successful in nabbing him on Saturday morning.