Slovakian couple had come for a holiday to India, man died hours after checking into Conrad

Hotel Conrad, a five-star hotel in central Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A holiday in India turned tragic for a Slovakian couple, as the man ended up being electrocuted to death in a swimming pool at Hotel Conrad, a five-star hotel in central Bengaluru, hours after they checked into the hotel on October 30, Friday. 

Silvia Hotuatova, 47, told the police that she, along with her husband Juraj Horvat, 45, had arrived in India on October 20 for a holiday and they checked into the hotel on October 30. 

Hours later, at around 5.15 p.m., Mr. Horvat went swimming in the hotel’s pool, his wife told the police. She said that she rushed to check on him after hearing a loud noise from near the pool, but found him motionless in the water.