Police have arrested 35 years old husband Phurwa Gurung on charge of beating 28 years old wife Kyangju Gurung of Tangsong Rural Municipality-4, Kakkot. He was arrested by the police on June 4.

The victim had lodged complaint at District Police Office of Dunai against the accused on charge of fracturing her hand in a beating.

He was immediately arrested after the complaint was lodged against him according to DSP Awadesh Bista of District Police Office.

The victim sustained fractured hand and was taken to Nepagunj for treatment according to DSP BIsta.

Police said that the conflict started over the issue of picking medicinal herb “Yarchagumba”.

Bishnu Prasad Devkota