(Cleveland)- The White County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an Alpharetta man who allegedly fell from the top of Yonah Mountain.
White County Sheriff’s Office investigator Clay Hammond said the victim fell from the top/rock face side of the mountain. The case is still open, however, he said no foul play is suspected at this time.
White County Corner Ricky Barrett identified the victim as Srinath Ganguri, age 33 of Alpharetta. According to the corner Ganguri had hiked the mountain with his wife.
Around 6 PM Sunday White County Fire Services and Emergency Management assisted in a search and rescue on Yonah Mountain according to Bryce Barrett, White County Public Safety Spokesman who said County Fire, EMS, EMA Personnel, and White County Sheriff officers were dispatched to the scene. Gainesville Fire Services was also called to act in mutual aid.
The search lasted about 45 minutes and resulted in first responders locating the body. After proper investigative measures took place, personnel from multiple agencies carried out extrication efforts.
Busy Sunday:
The fatal incident on Yonah was one of three mountain-related incidents that White County Fire Services responded to Sunday.
Bryce Barrett said, Sunday at 1:30 PM White County Fire and EMS were dispatched to a medical-related call involving a hiker at Smithgall Woods State Park. The individual was located on a hiking trail and complained of difficulty in breathing. Within minutes first responders made contact with the individual and the individual was escorted off the trail to an ambulance for further evaluation.
Later in the day, White County 9-1-1 dispatch received a call from a person who was lost on Yonah Mountain. According to Barrett, the individual had lost sense of direction. The person was able to give dispatchers GPS coordinates before the call was disconnected. White County Fire, White County EMS, and Helen Fire were dispatched to the scene.
The individual was located safely within 45 minutes of the initial call.
incident involving late Mr.Ganguri his parents suspect a perfect foulplay by his wife Ms.Sukavasi sai charani,i hope you can alert authorities to re investigate the case before it gets cold