Ex-NSG chief JK Dutt, who led 26/11 Mumbai counter-terror operation, dies of COVID-19

New Delhi: Former NSG DG JK Dutt passed away aged 72 on Wednesday in Gurugram due to complications arising out of COVID-19.

He was admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon on April 14 after his oxygen saturation started declining and passed away today at 3:30 pm after suffering a massive cardiac arrest

“NSG condoles his untimely demise. He will always be remembered for his leadership during Operation Black Tornado (26/11 Mumbai counter-terror operation),” NSG said.

He served as the chief of the NSG from 2006 to 2009 and also worked in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

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Dutt is survived by his wife, a son, who works in Noida, and a daughter, who is based in the US.

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