Bengaluru: CCTV footage examined by Halasuru police investigating the deaths of two foreign nationals at Conrad Hotel’s swimming pool suggests that the suspected electrical fault may have originated near the entrance railings and steps, where LED lights are installed.
The footage offers a sequence of events leading up to the Oct 30 incident, in which German national Alexander Maximilian Theiss, 57, a Lufthansa crew member, and Slovak national Juraj Horvat, 45, a project manager with IBM, died of electrocution. Police have begun compiling a list of hotel employees who were on duty on Oct 30.
“We are waiting for reports from experts, file a final report before the court and take action against the hotel management,” the officer said. Police suspect that power from the lighting system or its wiring may have leaked into the pool. Electrical inspectors, Bescom officials and police visited the pool Saturday and collected evidence. They have collected details of staff responsible for electrical maintenance, pool operations and other related work, and issued summons to some of them.