India, Feb. 6 -- A teenage girl in Shanghai, China, stole and sold her mother's jewellery worth one million yuan ( Rs.1.16 crore) for just 60 yuan ( Rs.680) to buy lip studs and earrings, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

The incident came to light when the girl's mother, surnamed Wang, reported the theft to the Wanli police station of the Putuo Public Security Bureau. Wang discovered that her daughter, surnamed Li, had unknowingly sold high-value jewellery, including jade bracelets, necklaces, and gemstone pieces, mistaking them for fake items.

"I had no idea why she wanted to sell it," Wang told police. "She said she needed money that day. When I asked how much, she told me '60 yuan.' I asked why, and she said, 'I saw someo...