A man from Bago Region shot himself dead on Monday after his gun misfired as he used it to beat his daughter, police said.
Ko Win Maung, also known as Je Win Maung, who was 48, was reportedly angry that the child had not fed their pet dog, according to the Global New Light of Myanmar.
But when he struck her with the butt of the weapon, it misfired and he was shot and killed.
Police are investigating.
