The National Security Guard (NSG) commandos handling the Taj and the Trident Hotels had told the terrorists that they would get a fair trial, but, “the terrorists refused and replied with bullets.”

The terrorists were cornered at Taj and Oberoi hotel.  J K Dutt, who was the chief of the National Security Guard, during 26/11, communicated with the terrorist directly through the hall voices resound and made an offer to surrender but the terrorists refused their offer . The terrorists replied with a string of abuses in Punjabi and other than that, there was shooting and hurling of grenades.