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Russian Woman Found in Gokarna Cave Faces Deportation as Israeli Father Seeks Custody

Held in state-run protective care under FRRO supervision, Nina Kutina with her daughters await completion of deportation formalities

The Russian woman and her two children were rescued from a remote cave at Ramatirtha hills in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district | PTI
Drawn by Spirituality, Russian Woman Found Living in Hill Cave with Kids in Karnataka
Nina Kutina and her daughters were found living in remote cave in India.

Overview

  • FRRO officers say formal deportation proceedings for Kutina and her two young daughters will take about a month once paperwork and consular coordination are complete.
  • Dror Goldstein, identified as the children’s father and an Israeli businessman on a valid visa, has filed for shared custody and is pursuing legal steps to block their removal.
  • Authorities assert Kutina arrived on a business visa in 2016 that lapsed in April 2017, a timeline she contests by citing subsequent travels through four countries.
  • The family was relocated from a cave in the landslide-prone, snake-infested Ramatirtha Hills to a government-run facility for their safety and welfare.
  • Medical screenings confirm the daughters are in good health following their rescue and transfer to protective care.