PALAKKAD: The woman, who murdered her three-year-old son at Elappully will be produced in the court today. The victim has been identified as Muhammed Shan, son of Muhammed Shameer of Elappully Mannucaud Chuttipara. Aziya, the child’s mother was arrested yesterday.

Police said Aziya of Chuttipara choked her son to death. The child was found in an unconscious stage yesterday morning. She first told police that she gave dates to him and after eating that he slept and did not wake up.

She confessed to the crime when the police questioned her in detail on suspicion. Following that, the child was shifted to the district hospital. The post mortem revealed that the child was choked to death. The post mortem report said the child was choked to death using a soft material.

Aziya has been estranged from her husband for a year. She was staying with her mother and her sister’s family. She was in love with someone. She told police that she committed the heinous crime not to let her lover know about her son.