US EditionSubbanna Ayyappan, Padma Shri awardee and scientist, found dead in Cauvery river near Karnataka ashram
- Dr. Subbanna Ayyappan, a Padma Shri recipient and former Director General of ICAR, was discovered deceased in the waters of the Cauvery River close to the Sai Ashram area in Srirangapatna on May 10, 2025.
- He was reported missing from his residence in Vishweshwaranagar, Mysuru, on May 7, and relatives had filed a missing complaint at Vidyaranyapuram police station.
- Locals spotted Ayyappan's body floating in the river near his abandoned scooter and footwear on the riverbank, prompting police to launch an investigation into the cause of death.
- Ayyappan, born December 10, 1955, pioneered India’s Blue Revolution by innovating fish farming and held key national leadership roles in aquaculture and agricultural research.
- The investigation continues to determine whether his death was accidental or suicide, and a post mortem will be conducted before handing over the body to his family.
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Karnataka: Missing Padma Shri awardee scientist Dr Subbanna Ayyappan found dead in Cauvery River
Renowned agricultural scientist and Padma Shri awardee Dr Subbanna Ayyappan, who had been missing for a few days, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Srirangapatna taluk of Karnataka's Mandya district. His body was found in the Cauvery River near Sai Ashram in Srirangapatna on Saturday evening. Dr Subbanna Ayyappan went missing on May 7 He was living with his wife in Vishweshwara Nagar industrial area of Mysore, and went mis…
Padma Shri Awarddee Agriculture Scientist Subbanna Ayyappan Found Dead In Cauvery River
New Delhi: Renowned agriculture scientist Subbana Ayyapan was found dead in the Cauvery river near Srirangapatna in the Mandya district of Karnataka on Saturday (May 10). He died at the age of 70 and is survived by his wife and two daughters. The family of Ayyapan registered a police complaint at the Vidyaranyapuram Police Station in Mysuru on May 8 after he was missing since the previous day, as reported by South First. The police learnt that A…
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