Hemanth Kappann is the man who exposed had Volkswagen’s diesel fraud back in 2019. He is rumored to be dead. Follow the article to know if the rumor is true or not.
Hemanth Kappanna is the Deputy General Manager at Mercedes-Benz Research and Development in India.
The Indian native Kappanna has lived a professional career which has made him proud, given any circumstances and outcome.
Starting his journey from Bangalore, a city of India, Hemanth dreamt big, worked hard, and saw exponential career growth but now he is being rumored to have passed away.
We reveal the details but first, let’s start with.
Who Is Hemanth Kappanna Volkswagen?
Hemanth Kappanna is one of the researchers who helped to reveal the diesel fraud Volkswagen had done for many years.
Kappanna along with his colleague Arvind Thiruvengadam and Marc Besch had gathered 3 vehicles, one BMW model, and 2 VW models and researched the real-time tailpipe emissions.
The research was held in 2013 and when Volkswagen’s cheat went public, it was September 2015. By that time he had already landed a job as Diesel Calibration Specialist in General Motors.
But in 2019 when he was an AECD engineer at the same company, he was cut off by General Motors calling as ‘strategic transformation’.
Landed in the USA in 2002, he received an education and completed his Ph.D. in West Virginia University, and after 17 years, he went back to his homeland.
He currently serves as the Deputy General Manager at the Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India.
Is Hemanth Kappanna Whistleblower Dead?
Hemanth Kappanna, the Volkswagen Dieselgate whistleblower is not revealed to be dead.
However, the rumors have started to swirl on the online platform but the confirmation is yet to be made to the public.
Kappanna, who returned to India in 2019, has been living in Bangalore. The rumors of him being dead must be considered as a false one as nothing about his demise is being known publicly.
Mercedes-Benz India has not spoken about the matter as well.
Hemanth Kappanna Wife And Family Details
Hemanth Kappanna must be a married man but the identity of his wife is kept hidden at the moment.
The 42-years-old engineer has been tight-lipped when asked about his marital life. However, he is expected to be a family man who is quiet about his personal details.
Similarly, his family has not appeared on the media as well but Kappanna is known to have lived with his mother upon returning from America.
The 5ft. 10-inches tall Kappanna enjoys a healthy net worth and is believed to receive a handsome salary from Mercedes-Benz.
He drives a company car, a Mercedes C-class.