Investigators are examining an underwater swimming pool lighting failure in connection with the death of two European guests due to electrocution at a Bengaluru hotel , officials familiar with the matter said.
We are offering our full support to their investigation. Our team remains available to provide all appropriate assistance to relevant authorities as their investigation continues.” Juraj Horvat’s wife Silvia Hotuatova, 47, said they landed in India on October 20 for a holiday and were staying at Conrad. In her complaint to the police, she said her husband entered the swimming pool at about 5.15 pm on Friday, and she rushed over after hearing screams to find him motionless in the water.A hotel employee who entered the pool to rescue him also suffered an electric shock, she said. Halasuru police have registered a case of death by negligence under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the hotel management.
A Conrad spokesperson on Saturday said: “The cause of the incident has not yet been established and remains subject to a comprehensive investigation by local authorities.
A similar tragedy occurred in Bengaluru in December 2023 when a 10-year-old girl Manya Damerla was electrocuted in the swimming pool of an apartment complex, Prestige Lakeside Habitat. An investigation by the Electrical Inspectorate concluded that a failed LED strip driver caused the leakage.
