India, Sept. 29 -- The state home department has reinstated Indian Police Service (IPS) officer G Vijay Krishna Yadav, who was suspended from service in 2018 over his involvement in a bribery case, sources in the department told Hindustan Times.

"Yadav was reinstated on September 22 and posted as deputy superintendent of human rights in Amravati district. This is clearly a side post," a home department official told HT.

A departmental inquiry against Yadav was initiated in July, after a delay of several years, the officer added.

The state government had recommended Yadav's dismissal in 2019, following which the centre had sought a clarification regarding why he should be dismissed. IPS officers are central government employees and cann...