India, May 20 -- LUCKNOW The University of Lucknow on Tuesday suspended an assistant professor of its zoology department over allegations of having an inappropriate phone conversation with a female student and allegedly attempting to lure her with a question paper leak.

The decision to suspend Parmeet Singh, 40, with immediate effect was taken during the second consecutive day of an emergency meeting of the Executive Council chaired by vice-chancellor JP Saini on Tuesday, according to a university statement.

A three-member high-level disciplinary committee, in its interim report, found prima facie evidence that the teacher attempted to exploit the student by allegedly offering to leak examination question papers and violated the teacher...