SHRI J.K.DUTT JOINS AS ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR , CBI.

New Delhi, 21 March, 2005

Photograph of Sh.J K Dutt,IPS-71 batch
(West Bengal Cadre) who took over as
Additional Director in the CBI Hqrs.
New Delhi on 21.3.2005.

Shri Jyoti Krishan Dutt, an IPS Officer of 1971 batch (West Bengal Cadre) today took over as Additional Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation. Before joining CBI, he was Additional Director General in the Central Industrial Security Force(CISF). Shri Dutt had earlier held several important positions in CBI from 1985 to 1992 and 1995 to 2002 including holding the post of Joint Director (Administration & Special Crimes), DIG and Supdt. of Police. He was associated with the investigation of a number of sensitive cases, entrusted to CBI by the Supreme Court and High Courts, including the Purulia arms dropping case that ended in conviction of the accused persons.

Shri Dutt has served at Kharagpur, Durgapur, in 24 Parganas, North Bengal and as S.P. in Cooch Bihar and Sealdah GRP. He also worked in the North-Eastern States of Tripura and Sikkim.

Shri Dutt, a Post Graduate in History from Delhi University was decorated with the Police Medal for Gallantry in 1977; the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1988 and the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1997.