Mystery Deepens Over Russian Woman And Children Found Living In Karnataka Cave, Faces Deportation

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:40am on 17 Jul 2025,Thursday India

Indian police have rescued Russian woman Nina Kutina and her two young daughters from a cave in Karnataka’s Gokarna forest. Kutina, 40, defended her cave life, claiming “nature gives good health” and her children were happy. Without valid documents, they now face deportation. Authorities say Kutina overstayed her Indian visa after years of travelling through Asia. Her Israeli ex-partner seeks custody of the girls. Kutina insists she wasn’t endangering her children, describing life in the forest as healthy and fulfilling. Police found her after spotting clothes drying outside the cave during a patrol to protect tourists. (PC: BBC)

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