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{{Short description|Indian police officer}}

'''Jyotti Dutt Krishan''' (died 19 May 2021) was an Indian police officer.

==Biography==
After completing his studies at [[Delhi University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/-former-nsg-chief-jk-dutt-dies-of-covid-complications-1804521-2021-05-19|title = Former NSG chief who led 26/11 counter-terror ops succumbs to Covid}}</ref> Dutt joined the [[National Security Guard]] in 1971.<ref name="oneindia">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2006/08/10/jyoti-krishan-dutt-appointed-director-general-of-nsg-1155202676.html|title = Jyoti Krishan Dutt appointed Director General of NSG|date = 10 August 2006}}</ref>

In 2006 he was appointed [[Director General of the National Security Guard]] and served, in that position, till 2009.<ref name="oneindia"/> Whilst serving as Director General, Krishan led the commando forces during the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]].
<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/j-k-dutt-who-led-nsg-during-26/11-ops-dies-of-covid-at-72/articleshow/82785417.cms|title=JK Dutt, who led NSG during 26/11 ops, dies of Covid at 72 | India News|website=Times of India|access-date=2021-05-20}}</ref>

Krishan died from [[COVID-19]], aged 72, in 2021.<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/former-nsg-chief-led-26-141036345.html|website=in.news.yahoo.com|title=Former NSG chief who led 26/11 Mumbai counter-terror op dies of COVID-19|access-date=2021-05-20}}</ref>

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