A Russian woman who lived in a cave in India with her two daughters has returned to Russia, according to Ivan Melnikov, vice president of the Unified Coordination Center for the Support of Compatriots Abroad. The woman, Nina Kutina, was detained by Indian police and held in a deportation prison in Bangalore for nearly 1.5 months under “terrible conditions,” Melnikov stated.
During her detention, Kutina’s children “were seriously ill several times” but received no adequate medical care, he said. The prison lacked basic facilities, including opportunities for outdoor activity, showers, or hot water. Nutritional standards were also violated, with insufficient vitamins and food, according to Melnikov, who called the treatment a breach of the United Nations Convention on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Torture.
Kutina was initially found in a Gokarna cave in July by Indian police, who reported she had been there for two weeks. She claimed she and her children were not endangered, citing their experience with jungle life and lack of threats from snakes. The woman had entered India on a business visa, reportedly drawn to its spiritual traditions.
The case highlights the harsh conditions faced by migrants in Indian detention facilities, as described by Melnikov.
