India, Oct. 16 -- A senior Indian Administrative Service officer sparked a controversy after a video of him abusing a junior woman officer and threatening to recommend her suspension went viral on social media.

The incident took place over a virtual review meeting on Mission YUVA, wherein a heated argument ensued between J&K IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan and Beenish Wani, a 2015-batch JKAS officer, over the role of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM). Wani is assistant director of employment and counselling centre, Ganderbal, while Ranjan is currently posted as administrative secretary, labour and employment in J&K.

During the meeting, Ranjan, a 2010 batch IAS officer, was heard calling Wani "stupid", while also using abusive words lik...