Sahibganj, Feb. 11 -- A woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her 14-year-old son in an attempt to conceal an illicit relationship, police said on Wednesday.

The victim, Ayush Kumar, son of Hemant Kumar Shah and a resident of Ratanpur village limits in Sahibganj district, was initially reported to have been killed by unidentified persons on February 7.

Following the incident, a special investigation team was constituted under the leadership of Police Inspector Santosh Kumar to probe the case.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Nitin Khandelwal briefed the media at Barharwa police station, stating that during the course of investigation, the victim's mother, Meenu Devi, and her cousin, Rohit Shah, were detained and later arres...