THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A senior IAS official in the state cadre has been accused of sending obscene messages to junior lady officers. It is learnt that the officer from North India has been using various numbers to harass women through text messages and calls at inappropriate times.

Following this, five lady officers, including two Assistant Collectors, have come up with complaints against the officer. Earlier, another lady official had filed a complaint against the officer during the time of last year's flood. The official even posted the screenshots of the messages sent by the senior officer in a Whatsapp group for IAS officials.