India, April 17 -- The Pune Zilla Parishad suspended education extension officer (Grade-3) and in-charge block education officer Govind Haribhau Lakhe on Thursday after he allegedly shared incorrect and misleading information regarding a school in Khanawadi village of Purandar taluka, damaging the reputation of the district administration.

The action relates to Jyoti Savitri Zilla Parishad School, which chief minister Devendra Fadnavis recently inaugurated. According to the administration, the officer had visited the school and later disseminated information to the media that was not consistent with facts on record.

Officials said the statements attributed to Lakhe created confusion regarding the school's status and functioning, includi...