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Tata Sons ex-chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in road accident

Updated: 04 Sep 2022, 04:54 PM IST
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According to Palghar Police, Cyrus Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai when his car hit the divider. There were four people in the car. Two died on the spot, including Mistry, while the other two were shifted to hospital.

Mumbai: In this Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, businessman and former Chairman of TATA Group Cyrus Mistry. Mistry is feared dead in a road accident in Palghar district on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (PTI Photo/Mitesh Bhuvad)(PTI09_04_2022_000132B)

Mumbai: In this Nov. 14, 2016 file photo, businessman and former Chairman of TATA Group Cyrus Mistry. Mistry is feared dead in a road accident in Palghar district on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (PTI Photo/Mitesh Bhuvad)(PTI09_04_2022_000132B)

(ANI): Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident near Mumbai on Sunday.

According to Palghar Police, Mistry was travelling from Ahmedabad to Mumbai when his car hit the divider. There were four people in the car. Two died on the spot, including Mistry, while the other two were shifted to hospital.

Taking Twitter, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule said, "Devastating news. My brother Cyrus Mistry passed away. Can't believe it. Rest in Peace Cyrus."

RPG Enterprises Chairman Harsh Goenka also expressed grief over Mistry's demise.

"So sad to hear of the shocking news of the passing away of Cyrus Mistry in an accident. He was a friend, a gentleman, a man of substance. He was instrumental in creating the global construction giant Shapoorji Pallonji and ably led the Tata group," tweeted Goenka.

Mistry, who was the sixth chairman of Tata Sons, was ousted from the position in October 2016. He had taken over as the chairman in December 2012 after Ratan Tata announced his retirement. N Chandrasekaran later took over as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons.

First Published: 04 Sep 2022, 04:54 PM IST