Woman Residing in a Cave With Two Daughters and Remains of Deceased Son: Family Details of Russian Woman Uncovered in India
In a unique and bizarre turn of events, a Russian woman named Nina Kutina, aged 40, has found herself in the centre of a legal storm in India. Kutina, along with her two daughters, Ame and Pree, have been living in a cave near Gokarna, Karnataka, for the past two weeks.
Kutina's ex-partner, Dror Goldstein, a 40-year-old Israeli businessman who trades textiles in India, has filed a custody plea seeking joint custody of the children. Goldstein, who has appointed a lawyer and is pursuing legal action in India, is currently in a heated dispute with Kutina over the custody of the children. The children's nationality status is complex, as Kutina has been reluctant to provide full passport and visa details, and it is unclear if the children were born in India or Russia.
Following their discovery, Kutina and her children have been moved to a nearby detention facility for foreigners residing illegally in India. Indian authorities have noted that Kutina arrived on a business visa which expired in 2017 and that she left India for Nepal in 2018 before returning. Officials are currently taking steps to repatriate her and her children to Russia, but this process is complicated by the absence of passports and unresolved custody disputes. The Russian embassy has been contacted for comment but no specific updates on diplomatic interventions are reported.
The family of four had been living in complete isolation for the past two weeks, but they have since been temporarily placed in a Buddhist shelter. The relationship between Kutina and Goldstein ended after the birth of the girls, and Goldstein has now emerged as the father of Ame and Pree. It is not known if he has the financial means to buy tickets home for the family.
Kutina has a third child living in Russia, and she carries the ashes of her eldest son, who died in a car accident nine months ago, with her everywhere. She has expressed a preference to remain in India due to her love of nature, but Indian officials emphasize the necessity of following legal procedures, especially considering the children's welfare and the dangers posed by living in caves.
The case has attracted significant public and media attention due to its unusual circumstances. Diplomats from the Russian consulate in Chennai are in touch with Kutina and providing her with necessary assistance and support. As the legal proceedings unfold, the future of Kutina and her children remains uncertain.
- The unusual life of Nina Kutina and her family has extended beyond home-and-garden journalism, making headlines in general-news outlets, as they grapple with their complex legal situation in India.
- The bizarre turn of events in Kutina's life has led to outdoor-living becoming a matter of dispute, as her ex-partner, Dror Goldstein, pursues a custody plea in India, seeking joint custodianship of their children.
- Meanwhile, the Indian authorities, concerned about Nina Kutina's residence in India without appropriate visa status, are planning to intervene in the general-news-worthy case, potentially impacting not only the family's lifestyle but also the course of crime-and-justice proceedings involving their custody.
