Hyderabad, Jan. 12 -- A local court has awarded life imprisonment to a Hyderabad woman and her lover for killing her 1.5-year-old son.

The woman, identified as Enkepally Mahalaxmi, also known as Laxmi, along with her lover, Pothuganti Srikanth Reddy, murdered her son, Avinash, on June 19, 2014.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of the convicts for the heinous crime.

Murder motivated by fear

According to court proceedings, the Hyderabad woman Laxmi and her lover Srikanth conspired to kill the child out of fear that his presence might disrupt their illicit relationship.

Initially, Laxmi eloped from the house of her husband, Enkepally Parshuram. While eloping, she took Avinash with her.

After eloping, Laxmi, Avinash, an...