India, July 1 -- A 13-year-old girl from Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, allegedly staged her own kidnapping reportedly after being scolded by her mother for "using mobile phone, talking to friends and applying lipstick".

The incident took place in Priyadarshini Colony, under the jurisdiction of Khamaria police station. According to an NDTV report, when the girl's mother came home, she found a handwritten note in her daughter's room that read: "Your daughter is with us. If you want her safe and sound, arrange Rs.15 lakh. If you inform the police, the consequences will be bad."

Frightened by the message, the family immediately contacted Khamaria police. Given the involvement of a minor, police teams across Jabalpur and Bhopal were swiftly mob...