Benguluru, May 12; Padma Shri awardee and esteemed agriculture and fisheries scientist Dr Subbanna Ayyappan, who had been missing for a few days, was found dead in the Srirangapatna taluk of Karnataka’s Mandya district.
Dr Ayyappan, who lived with his wife in Visvesvaraya Nagar, Mysuru, had been reported missing since May 7. His family members filed a missing person complaint at the Vidyaranyapuram Police Station.
The police said they were alerted by a resident who spotted a body floating near the Cauvery River. When the police arrived at the spot, they identified the deceased as Dr Ayyappan, and also found his two-wheeler near the riverbank.
The body has been moved to K R Hospital in Mysuru for a postmortem examination.
In 2022, the government recognised his contributions by awarding him the Padma Shri. More reports awaited.
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