MYSURU: A 31-year-old woman and her lover have been arrested for allegedly murdering her seven-year-old son who had seen them in a compromising position and threatened to tell his father. The woman and her husband filed a missing complaint a week ago but her paramour confessed to the crime during investigations.

On October 6, the Kollegal rural police received a complaint from Sakamma and

of Shikalalpura village that their son

alias

had gone missing.

"During the inquiry, Nanjundaswamy said he suspected one of his relatives who lives in the same village and has a running land feud with him for years now. We summoned him to the station and questioned him but didn't get any leads," said a police officer.

"On October 10, Preetham's body was found floating in the village lake. Nanjundaswamy again alleged that it is a

. So, we started inquiry again in the village. At that time, we got a clue that Sakamma, the boy's mother, was having an affair. We investigated further and found the alleged lover, her neighbour 40-year-old Nagarajamurthy," said the officer.

On the morning of October 6, Nanjundaswamy left for the fields as usual. Nagarajamurthy arrived at the house soon after, police said. "Preetham returned from school at noon somewhat unexpectedly and found the two of them in a compromising position. He threatened to tell his father. Sakamma pleaded with him not to do so but as he continued to threaten them, the duo decided to kill him."

The deed was done before Nanjundaswamy returned from work.