Mumbai, Sept 04 (AIR News): Former Chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident at Charoti in Palghar district of Maharashtra this afternoon. He was 54.

Local police said Mistry died when his Mercedes car hit the divider on a bridge on the Surya river at around 3.15 pm.  He was going to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. Alongwith Mr. Mistry there were three others in the car.  Police said, apart from Mistry, one more person died in the car mishap while two other injured have been hospitalised.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has expressed grief over the demise of Cyrus Mistry. He said, Mistry was not only a successful businessman but a young and someone at whom one could see with hope.
 
Taking to Twitter, Harsh Vardhan Goenka, current chairman of RPG Group conglomerate said, Mistry 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 Sons group.

Meanwhile, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed grief over the sudden demise of Cyrus Mistry in a car accident today. Mr Dhankhar said, his death is a huge loss for India's business community.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the untimely demise of Cyrus Mistry. In a tweet, he said, Cyrus Mistry was a promising business leader who believed in India’s economic prowess. Mr Modi said, his passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry.

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has also expressed shock at the news of the passing away of former chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus Mistry. In a tweet, Dr Jaishankar recalled their various interactions over the years and extended his deepest condolences to his family.

Condoling the untimely demise of Cyrus Mistry, Mahindra Group chairman, Anand Mahindra said it is hard to digest this news.  In a tweet he said, he was convinced that Mistry was destined for greatness and the life should not have been snatched away from him.

Co-founder of e-commerce platform Snapdeal Kunal Bahl also offered his condolences.