The investigating team has sought the assistance of Mercedes to extract any vital clues from the inbuilt automated systems of the car that crashed on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, leading to the death of businessman Cyrus Mistry on Sunday. Sanjay Mohite, inspector general of police, Konkan Range, said a technical team of Mercedes are coming to the city. The police aim to know whether the air pressure in the tyres was normal; were the brakes functional; or if a sudden technical snag led to the accident, among other details.

Police seek to extract “recorded information that might have been stored in the car’s computerised systems. This could help us ascertain any technical flaws or manufacturing issues,” said an officer requesting anonymity. “It was initially claimed that both the passengers in the rear seat (Cyrus Mistry and Jehangir Pandole) were not wearing seatbelts. However, the police on Monday found out that one rear airbag inflated. We have learnt that...the rear seat belt is linked to the airbags, which get activated through sensors when one is wearing the seatbelt...we will confirm it with the Mercedes team,” the officer added.