JK Dutt, a former chief of the National Security Guard (NSG) k | Military Choice

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 admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon. He was 72. Best Book for Current Affairs & General Knowledge Preparation

He was known for spearheading the elite anti-terror force in "Operation Black Tornado" during the 2008 attack.

A 1971 batch Bengal cadre IPS officer, JK Dutt served as the chief of the NSG from 2006 to 2009. He was also Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

On 26 November 2008, 10 terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit entered Mumbai via the sea route and carried out a coordinated attack on numerous locations in the Maharashtra capital.

166 people had died in the terror attack and over 300 were injured. Only one terrorist, Ajmal Aamir Kasab, was captured alive. He was executed in 2012.

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab was a Pakistani militant and a member of the Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist militant organization.

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