Russian woman with 2 daughters found living in Karnataka cave, visa expired in 2017, came Karnataka for…

Gokarna: Karnataka Police on Friday rescued a Russian woman and her two minor daughters from a cave near Ramateertha Falls in Gokarna forest. The woman has been identified as 40-year-old Nina Kutina. According to the police, her visa had expired in 2017 and her daughters, aged 6 and 4 years, were born in India. People and cops are in shock after learning that the woman was living in such a remote area with her minor daughters for years. When questioned, Nina Kutina revealed that she visited India on a tourist visa in 2017 and had been residing in Goa ever since. She said she came to Karnataka four days ago.

How Police Found The Russian Woman?

A police team led by Inspector Sridhar SR from Gokarna Police Station was patrolling in Ramateertha Hill Friday evening when they noticed suspicious movement in the deserted cave. When the cops reached the cave, they got surprised to see the woman with two kids, six-year-old Prema and four-year-old Ama. According to Nina, she had come to the southern state for meditation. Police also recovered an idol of Lord Rama from the cave. Nina’s choice of Ramateertha Hill as a meditation site has drawn criticism due to the area’s inherent dangers: it is prone to landslides and is home to venomous snakes and other dangerous animals.

What Will Happen To Nina And Her Daughter Now?

The woman with her daughters has been temporarily moved to a women’s rehabilitation centre. Cops along with forest department staff searched the cave and found her passport and visa, with the expiry date of April 17, 2017. Cops have informed the Foreigners Regional Registration Office in Bengaluru to arrange for the repatriation of Nina and her daughters.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added.)

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