Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- Punjab Police encounter specialist and anti-gangster task force (AGTF) officer Bikramjit Singh Brar, PPS, was on Monday promoted to the rank of superintendent of police (SP).

A recipient of five President's medals for gallantry, Brar has been involved in several high-profile encounters with notorious gangsters, including the neutralisation of shooters Jagroop Singh alias Roopa and Manpreet Singh alias Mannu Kusa, who were involved in the killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. He has also played a key role in operations against dreaded criminals such as Vicky Gonder, Prema Lahoria and Ankit Bhadu.

Known for his frontline role in counter-gangster operations, Brar has survived multiple encounters in which he came...