Updated On: 05 January, 2017 07:00 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
<p>A nine-second video posted on Twitter showing a police officer lifting a 15-year-old African-American girl student and dropping her to the floor with force in front of students has sparked outrage</p>

Viral Video: Disturbing footage shows white cop body-slamming black girl to the ground in the US

The video shows Rolesville High School cop Ruben De Los Santos picking up a girl and slamming her down. She lies prone for a moment on the floor. Pics/Twitter
ROLESVILLE: A Rolesville police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a video showing him slamming 15-year-old Jasmine Darwin to the floor gained national attention Tuesday. The nine-second video posted on Twitter on Tuesday shows Officer Ruben De Los Santos lifting the student into the air and dropping her to the floor before leading her away from a crowd of students at Rolesville High School.