A Russian woman and her two young daughters, faces blurred for privacy, found living in a cave.
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A MUM and her two young children, aged six and four, were found in a remote cave in India – where they had been living for seven years.

Russian Nina Kutina, 40, and her two tots had been in total isolation for nearly two weeks – before police found them while patrolling a forest.

A Russian woman and her two young daughters, faces blurred for privacy, found living in a cave.
A mum was found living in a remote cave along with her two daughtersCredit: TOI
A Russian woman and her two daughters being escorted by police after being found living in a remote cave.
Cops found the mum living in a cave nestled inside a deep forestCredit: TOI
Collage of a Russian mother and her two daughters found living in an Indian cave, along with a map showing their location near Gokarna, India.

Known by the nickname Mohi, Kutina reportedly arrived in India with a business visa that expired in 2017. He later returned to the country in 2018.

The woman claimed she had subsequently travelled from Goa to Gokarna to seek spiritual solitude.

Authorities made the shocking discovery while patrolling Ramatirtha Hill in the beachside town of Gokarna, Karnataka, on July 9.

Officers were combing through thick forest in a landslide-prone area when they spotted movement near a rocky cave.

To their disbelief, they found Kutina living there with her daughters Prema, six, and Ama, four.

They were staying together in a rough shelter built inside the cave.

Locals said the family had been spotted in the area before but no one knew they were living in the wild.

While performing security checks for visitors, Inspector Sridhar SR and his team from Gokarna Police Station discovered the improvised dwelling around 5pm.

A police spokesperson said: “Our patrolling team spotted saree and other clothes being hung for drying outside the cave in Ramatirtha Hill.

“When they went there, they spotted Mohi along with her children.”

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Kutina explained to cops she had been practising meditation and “Hindu rituals” inside the cave.

Police added: “It was quite surprising how she and her children survived in the woods and what they ate.

“Thankfully, nothing untoward happened to her or the children during their time in the forest.”

After spotting the homeless family on Ramatirtha Hill, officers warned Kutina of the serious risks of staying in the area.

She was eventually persuaded to leave and was safely escorted down the hill along with her children shortly afterwards.

At her mother’s request, the group was moved to an ashram managed by an 80-year-old female monk, Swami Yogaratna Saraswati, located in the village of Bankikodla in Kumta taluk.

The cave the family were found in was nestled inside dense forests and rugged terrain – making their lifestyle all the more shocking.

Kutina is understood to have decorated the cave’s interior, setting up a Rudra idol and transforming the space into a spiritual sanctuary.

Police officers investigating a cave.
Cops stumbled across the makeshift home
Coastline in Gokarna, Karnataka, India.
The cave was located in Gokarna, Karnataka, IndiaCredit: Alamy

The Russian national also reportedly dedicated her days to performing puja and meditation.

The trio survived using plastic sheets to sleep and ate instant noodles frequently, cops said.

The mum first told police she had lost her passport and visa documents, but they later found them near the cave.

Although her intentions were “spiritual”, authorities were left deeply concerned about the safety of her two daughters.

Ramatirtha Hill, where the cave is located, previously experienced a major landslide in July 2024.

It is also home to dangerous wildlife, including venomous snakes – making it a treacherous environment.

The spiritual coastal town of Gokarna is known for its deep religious and meditative roots.

After examining Kutina’s passport and visa documents, it was revealed that she had originally entered India on a business visa valid until April 17, 2017.

She was issued an exit permit on April 19, 2018, and records showed she had subsequently exited to Nepal.

But the woman re-entered India on September 8, 2018, overstaying her permitted duration, and stayed there since.

Officials are now looking into how exactly the family came to be living in the wild in the first place.

Police officers investigating a crime scene near a concealed opening.
Her passports and documents were found near the cave
Aerial view of Gokarna beach in Karnataka, India.
The coastal town of Gokarna is known for its religious and meditative rootsCredit: Alamy
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