Police on Friday arrested 66-year-old Megh Bahadur Sarki of Lamahi Municipality-1 Sitalapur on the charge of injuring his wife by poking her with burning firewood. 

According to Megh Bahadur's wife, 50-year-old Sodi Sarki, Megh Bahadur attacked her with burning firewood between a minor dispute on Friday. 

Sodi who sustained injury in the incident is undergoing treatment at Rapti Institute of Health Sciences in Ghorahi, informed inspector Prajwal Thapaliya of Area Police Office Lamahi.

The victim's relatives have appealed for financial help for her treatment as her financial condition is said to be very poor.