BELAGAVI: A two-year-old toddler, a suspected victim of black magic who was undergoing treatment at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) succumbed to burn injuries on Friday.
The child was found in a semi-conscious state in a sugarcane farm in Halyala village in Athani taluk on September 23. Initial investigation into the case pointed to the child being being subjected to black magic going by the pattern of the burn injuries inflicted by the use of camphor and oil.
A senior police officer said the girl initially showed signs of recovery but her condition took a turn for the worse as the injuries were grievous. The body has been sent for autopsy. Police also suspect that the parents had a role in the crime as they never filed a missing complaint.
The burn injuries on her body were on the front and back. sides Police sent her pictures to their counterparts in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states to check if a missing complaint was filed in the neighbouring states.
