Khurram Shahzad ? the former Superintendent of Police (SP)-Rawal, who is one of those accused in the Benazir Bhutto murder case ? was reinstated Monday night as the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Special Branch, Geo News reported.

Shahzad took over office duties after his reinstatement last night, in accordance with the notification circulated earlier.

The High Court on August 31, 2017, had sentenced Shahzad to 17 years in jail in addition to a payment of fines. Following the ruling, the suspect was detained in Adiala Jail.

Alongside Shahzad, Saud Aziz ? the former City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi ? was also arrested.

However, the Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) subsequently suspended the sentence and issued a notification announcing the reinstatement of Shahzad as SSP Special Branch.

Shahzad was stationed as SSP Special Branch at the same time as he was sentenced.