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News Topical, Digital Desk : A 40-year-old Russian woman Nina Kutina alias Mohi and her two young children were rescued from an inaccessible cave in the Ramatirtha Hills in Kumta taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. The family had been living in complete isolation for nearly two weeks. Officials confirmed on Saturday that the rescue operation was carried out by the local police during a routine patrol on Friday.
The family had been living in the cave, surrounded by dense forests and steep slopes, for the past two weeks, where Mohi indulged in worship and meditation in search of spiritual peace. The family was found after the police team noticed clothes drying near the cave during a routine patrol after the recent landslide.
Visa period expired in 2017
Mohi came to India on a business visa that expired in 2017. It is not clear how long she had been in India, but authorities believe she may have traveled to the cave from Goa. Influenced by Hinduism and Indian spiritual traditions, she decided to retreat to the wild mountains of Gokarna with her two children, Preya (6) and Ama (4).
She spent the day praying and meditating
Mohi had turned the cave into a spiritual site, installing a Rudra idol and spending her days performing puja and meditating. She is said to have been living off the land, though police are still investigating how she and her children managed to get food and water while living in the forest.
"It was surprising that a woman was living in such isolation with two young children. Fortunately, they were unharmed and in relatively good health," said M Narayana, superintendent of police for Uttara Kannada.
Deportation process started
After the rescue, the police have arranged temporary accommodation for Mohi and her children at an ashram run by a sadhvi in Gokarna. With the help of a local NGO, the Russian embassy has been contacted and the official deportation process has been initiated. The family is expected to be taken to Bengaluru as part of the legal process.
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