NEW DELHI, Dec 16: In a horrifying incident, a primary school teacher attacked a student with scissors and then threw her down the first floor classroom in Delhi on Friday morning. The girl has been hospitalised and is in a critical condition.

The incident took place at a municipal corporation school (Nagar Nigam Balika Vidyalaya ) in Model Basti, Rani Jhansi Road, near Karol Bagh in west Delhi at around 11 am. The Class 5 student Vandana is undergoing treatment at Hindurao hospital. She was thrown down through the classroom window. Teacher Geeta Deshwal has been detained by the police.

According to one report, Geeta hit the child with scissors in a rage following an argument among some teachers. It was not known how the girl was connected to the dispute among the teachers.

"At around 11:15 am, beat officer of PS DBG road received information that a school child was thrown from the first floor classroom by the teacher," a police statement said. The police have filed a case under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The teacher has been suspended by the municipal corporation.