NEW DELHI. A Russian woman and her two young daughters were discovered living in a remote cave in southern India, sparking curiosity and concern among locals and authorities.
Identified as 40-year-old Nina Kutina, the woman had been staying with her daughters, aged six and four, in a forest cave near Ramatirtha Hill, a tourist spot in Karnataka, for over a week before police found them during a routine patrol on July 9.
According to police, Kutina had overstayed her visa and was being processed for repatriation to Russia. She and her children have since been moved to a detention center for foreign nationals living illegally in the country.
Kutina reportedly spent her time meditating by candlelight inside the cave, which she decorated with pictures of Hindu deities and covered with makeshift sari curtains. “It is nothing but her love for adventure that brought her here,” said police officer Sridhar S.R.
Before her time in the forest, Kutina had worked as a Russian language tutor in Goa. She told authorities she wished to live in the forest to worship and be at peace.
In a message to friends after her discovery, Kutina wrote, “Our peaceful life in the cave has ended, our cave home destroyed.”
When contacted by The Associated Press, Kutina declined to comment. However, in an earlier interview with India’s Press Trust, she said she passed her days painting, reading, singing, and living peacefully with her children.
Paraluman P. Funtanilla
Paraluman P. Funtanilla is Tutubi News Magazine's Marketing Specialist and is a Contributing Editor. She finished her degree in Communication Arts in De La Salle Lipa. She has worked as a Digital Marketer for start-up businesses and small business spaces for the past two years. She has earned certificates from Coursera on Brand Management: Aligning Business Brand and Behavior and Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content. She also worked with Asia Express Romania TV Show.
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