A madrasa teacher has been arrested in Kerala for allegedly killing her 6-year-old son by slitting his throat, the police said. The shocking incident took place in Palakkad in the early hours of Sunday.

The arrested teacher, Shahida, 30, is said to be pregnant. The deceased has been identified as Amil. Her husband Sulaiman was sleeping in another room when the incident happened. The woman was booked under section 302 of Indian Penal Code.