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Two Foreign Guests Die in Conrad Hotel Pool Electrocution

By Drooid · Oct 31, 2026 · How we work

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Bengaluru police said two foreign nationals died of suspected electrocution in the Conrad Hotel pool.
The deceased were Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a Lufthansa crew member, and Juraj Horvat, 45, an IBM manager.
American tourist Mathew Desantis, 41, and pool attendant Rahul Tiwari, 28, were injured rescuing them.
The hotel will keep the pool closed for maintenance from 31 October to 30 November.

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Juraj Horvat’s wife lodged a negligence complaint against Conrad Hotel management.
The electrocution occurred on October 30 when two guests entered the third-floor pool.
Juraj Horvat arrived on October 30 and Alexander Theiss checked in on October 20.
A Bescom official suggested the electrocution may stem from earthing problems in the pool’s wiring.
Police named the hotel’s management as accused in the FIR filed by the victims’ families.

History

The 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which gunmen killed 167 people at the Taj Mahal Palace—including 31 inside the hotel—exposed major safety gaps in India’s luxury hospitality sector. The recent negligence claim against the Conrad Hotel in Bengaluru revives national calls for stricter hotel-safety oversight, showing the ongoing legacy of the 2008 tragedy.

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The 2008 Mumbai attacks, in which gunmen killed 167 people at the Taj Mahal Palace—including 31 inside the hotel—exposed major safety gaps in India’s luxury hospitality sector. The recent negligence claim against the Conrad Hotel in Bengaluru revives national calls for stricter hotel-safety oversight, showing the ongoing legacy of the 2008 tragedy.

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