ERNAKULAM: A two-year-old girl sustained serious injuries after being thrashed by her step-father in Thrikkakara. Her skull has been damaged. She has injuries on her face also.

The child is on ventilator at a hospital in Kolencherry. She was brought to the hospital by her mother and grandmother at 1.30 am Monday morning.

The two told doctors about the incident in different ways. Her mother said she sustained head injuries in a fall and her grandmother said she was beaten by some. The hospital authorities grew suspicious and informed the police. When they questioned the two, they said she was thrashed by her stepfather.

When the child was taken to the nearby hospital, they asked them to take her to the hospital in Kolencherry after finding her health condition as serious. The doctors said the child was not beaten for a day but was continuing for days. Police have reached the hospital and are collecting statements.