Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a two-year-old was brutally beaten up and thrown in a sugarcane farm at Athani taluk in Belagavi, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police, they found the toddler on September 23 with burn marks on the face and body.

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The police suspect that black magic could be the reason for the burn injuries.

The whereabouts of the parents are not known.

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The condition of the baby is said to be serious and is in the care of the Women and Child Welfare department.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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