India, Aug. 18 -- The US police have arrested a mother for deliberately putting a gun inside the school bag of her child and instructing him to hand it over to her father.

The incident occurred in Florida's Coppergate Elementary School on August 13.

The Clay County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said in a statement, "At the beginning of the school day, a Coppergate Elementary student opened their backpack and discovered a gun inside of it."

The student informed the teacher about the gun when she informed the supervisors and the Clay County Sheriff's Office.

"The weapon was confiscated by deputies and we began our investigation as the school was placed into a 'secure status' by officials; this allows teachers to continue instructing while pre...