A nine-year-old suffered a severe brain injury and is critical in the hospital after being slapped twice by her teacher in Nallasopara, a slum near Mumbai. 

According to the police reports, the 20-year-old accused private tuition teacher Ratna Singh slapped the girl as she was being mischievous in class. 

Allegedly the slaps were so hard the girl’s earring got stuck in her cheeks.

The victim Deepika was admitted to a hospital a week later as she began developing health complications.

“The 20-year-old private tuition teacher severely hit the girl on her ears, due to which she suffered from deafness in the beginning but soon developed health complications. The minor was initially admitted to a local hospital and later shifted to a medical facility in Mumbai," a police official said in a statement.

She was in KJ Somaiya Hospital, Mumbai with brain injury, jaw stiffness, injured windpipe, and a tetanus infection. She has been on a ventilator for the past nine days and her condition seems critical. 

An FIR has been registered against the tutor based on a complaint filed by the victim's parents. 

"We have given a notice to the teacher. We will conduct an investigation and decide on making a chargesheet after the doctor's detailed opinion," the police added.