A two-year-old boy was beaten to death by his grandfather at Mudelidhar in Purchaudi Municipality-6 of Baitadi district.

Resham Saud, who was critically injured after being beaten by his grandfather Ganesh Saud, died while receiving treatment at the Dadeldhura Hospital this morning, Police Inspector Lokraj Joshi confirmed.

Likewise, Ganesh's other grandson, eight-year-old Rijan Saud, was critically injured in the attack. Rijan is receiving treatment at the ICU of Nawajiban Hospital in Dhangadhi, Kailali.

Police said that 50-year-old Ganesh had thrashed his two grandchildren on Thursday when the kids' mother and grandmother had gone away from home to collect fodder.  

Police said that they have arrested Ganesh for investigation.