National Security Guard (NSG) chief Jyoti Krishan Dutt, who headed the elite commando force during the operation, continued his duty even after knowing that one of his relatives was killed by the terrorists in the attack.
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Former NSG chief J K Dutt, who led commandos during 2008 Mumbai terror attack, dies of COVID-19: Sources.
PTI | New Delhi | Updated: 19-05-2021 19:31 IST | Created: 19-05-2021 19:31 IST
Former NSG chief J K Dutt, who led commandos during 2008 Mumbai terror attack, dies of COVID-19: Sources.
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Former NSG chief JK Dutt who led 26/11 Mumbai counter-terror operation dies of COVID-19
Mirror Online / Updated: May 20, 2021, 09:37 IST
JK Dutt, the former NSG director-general, passed away due to complications arising out of
COVID-19.
Jyoti Krishan Dutt, a 1971-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the West Bengal cadre, headed the commando forces during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
He breathed his last at the age of 72 in the
Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon. He passed away today at 3:30 pm on Wednesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest, reported a news agency quoting family sources.
Dutt is survived by his wife, a son, who works in Noida, and a daughter, who is based in the US.
JK Dutt, a former chief of the National Security Guard (NSG) known for his role in anti-terror operations during the 26/11 Mumbai attack, has died of Covid complications. He was 72.