Overview

• Kutina and her two daughters have been housed at a Bengaluru‐area foreign nationals facility since deportation proceedings began on July 12
• Dror Goldstein filed a joint custody petition in Indian courts to oppose their repatriation and secure visitation rights
• Goldstein was refused permission to visit his daughters at the Tumakuru detention centre without formal FRRO Bengaluru approval
• Six-year-old Prema’s Indian birthplace may qualify her for domicile or citizenship, complicating removal efforts
• Indian welfare authorities are coordinating with the Russian embassy as they assess immigration and child welfare concerns