Mohammad Baqir Masoud, police chief of Samangan province said police detained the man after receiving information that he has killed his young daughter in Shikhan village of Hazrat Sultan district.
Preliminary reports suggest that the motive behind the murdering is domestic issues.
However, the victim is currently under police custody and is kept for further examination, Masoud added
The incident comes ad domestic issues have been rapidly increased across the country during the current year.