Scientist and Padma Shri awardee Subbanna Ayyappan found dead
Renowned agricultural scientist Subbanna Ayyappan (70), a Padma Shri Awardee, was found dead in the Cauvery River near Srirangapatna in the Mandya district of Karnataka - 20 km away from Mysuru - on Saturday, May 11. According to Mandya SP Mallikarjun Baladandi, the locals informed the police control room after they found a body floating in the Cauvery.