Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Two foreign nationals died following suspected electrocution at the swimming pool of Conrad Hotel in Bengaluru’s Halasuru area on Friday evening.
Two other people, including a US national and an Indian hotel employee, sustained injuries while attempting to rescue the victims.
The incident took place at the swimming pool on the third floor of the hotel. The deceased have been identified as Juraj Horvat, 45 – Slovakian and Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 59 – German. Police suspect that the two men died after suffering an electric shock while inside the pool.
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According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East, the two foreign nationals died following suspected electrocution at the hotel. The incident also left two people injured while they were trying to rescue the victims.
The injured include a US national who was staying at the hotel and an Indian pool attendant employed by the property. Both were taken to Manipal Hospital for treatment and are said to be out of danger.
HOTEL FACES NEGLIGENCE ALLEGATIONS
The wife of one of the deceased has lodged a complaint against the hotel, claiming negligence in connection with the incident.
Following the complaint, Halasuru police visited the hotel and inspected the spot. A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances that led to the suspected electrocution.
The bodies of both deceased have been shifted to Manipal Hospital, police said.
Investigators are expected to examine the swimming pool area and the electrical installations on the premises to ascertain how the incident occurred. The police are also looking into the circumstances in which the two injured persons came into contact with the victims while attempting to rescue them.
POLICE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
In a statement, DCP East confirmed that two foreign nationals had died at the swimming pool on the third floor of Conrad Hotel in Halasuru.
The police also confirmed that the two injured persons were receiving treatment at Manipal Hospital and were out of danger.
The exact sequence of events leading to the deaths is yet to be established. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, including the negligence reports made by the family of one of the deceased.
Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
