Teenager Flees Home After Mobile Phone Reprimand in Maharashtra

A 15-year-old girl from Thane district in Maharashtra ran away from home after her parents scolded her for excessive mobile phone usage. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon, leading to a police case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 137 (2) for kidnapping.

A 15-year-old girl from the Thane district in Maharashtra disappeared on Monday after being reprimanded by her parents for overusing her mobile phone, an official stated on Wednesday.

The incident took place around 1.15 pm in the Khoni area of Dombivli, whereupon the teenager left her home and did not come back.

According to the Manpada police's complaint, her parents mentioned that she left after they had scolded her for spending too much time on her mobile phone. The police have since registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 137 (2) for kidnapping, the official added.

(With inputs from agencies.)