Russian Woman Living In Cave With Kids Rescued In Karnataka; Visa Expired In 2017
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Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Indian Express
Russian woman found in Karnataka cave may have to fund her air tickets to get deported, say legal experts
The Karnataka Police have initiated proceedings to deport a Russian woman and her two minor children who were recently spotted living in a remote cave near Gokarna in Uttara Kannada district. The police said they convinced the Russian woman, Nina Kutina, 40, to temporarily move to an ashram run by a sadhvi in Kumta taluk, stating that the area she was living in was prone to landslides and infested with poisonous snakes. Her two daughters are aged six and four years, respectively. M Narayan, Superintendent of Police, Uttara Kannada, said arrangements have been made to send Kutina and her children back to Russia by contacting and corresponding with the Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Bengaluru. However, legal experts said that the deportation process was complicated and it could cost Kutina a lot of time and money. Sahana Basavapatna, a Bengaluru-based lawyer who has handled similar illegal immigrant cases, said neither the Indian government nor the Russian government funds their travel, forcing deportees to spend more time in detention centres. 'The governments ask illegal immigrants to raise funds for air tickets. I have seen some of the illegal immigrants spending a good amount of time in these centres in India. The immigrant will have to raise money, or someone will have to help deport them,' she added. Referring to the case of Pakistani national Iqra Jeewani, who was deported within days of her detention in 2023, Basavapatna stated that the government deports nationals of 'enemy countries' using its funds in view of potential threats. A police officer said Kutina is spiritually inclined and interested in natural living. 'As she is in a state of shock, we have just counselled her but have not tried to collect her details. There are a lot of questions – whether she or the children have taken COVID-19 vaccines, whether she has checked into any hotel without providing any documents, how she gave birth to the children if she was not admitted to a hospital… 'We also found that she had stored a good amount of groceries and wood in the cave to cook food. Yoga, chanting mantras, meditation, drawing and singing were part of her routine. We have initiated the process of taking her to Bengaluru,' the officer added. While both of Kutina's children were likely born in India, they would not get Indian citizenship, said experts. They said that according to the law, any person born in India after December 4, 2004, can get Indian citizenship if one parent is an Indian citizen, and the other parent is not an illegal immigrant. In Kutina's case, as she was an illegal immigrant at the time of her children's birth, the kids will not get Indian citizenship. Kutina entered India on a business visa that expired in 2017, much before the children were born.
The Print
2 hours ago
- The Print
Plywood drone from Belarus crashes in Lithuania, causing alarm
NATO Baltic Air Policing jets were dispatched to the area but were recalled after the object fell to the ground around 1 km (0.6 miles) from the border, armed forces spokesperson Gintautas Ciunis told a press conference. Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas and Speaker of the Parliament Saulius Skvernelis were briefly brought to bomb shelters in response to the object entering Lithuanian airspace, according to their spokespersons. VILNIUS (Reuters) -An unmanned aircraft built from plywood and foam flew into NATO member Lithuania from Belarus and crashed, causing alarm before authorities determined it was not dangerous, Lithuanian officials said on Thursday. 'The object does not pose any danger now, but we don't yet know what was its purpose,' he said. Investigations were continuing to determine what it was for and where it came from. Lithuania's defence ministry said in a statement the object appeared to be 'homemade'. Images and a video shared by the army showed a winged device resembling a small airplane lying on grass. Its body was cut open in two places, revealing a wooden interior compartment with wiring inside. An emailed border guard statement said a preliminary assessment was that it was made of plywood and foam, and that there were no indications it was carrying anything. In September last year, a Russian military drone carrying explosives likely to have been intended for use in Ukraine crashed in Latvia some 90 km (60 miles) from the border with Belarus. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas in VilniusWriting by Stine JacobsenEditing by Anna Ringstrom and Peter Graff) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Indian Express
Case filed after glass shards found strewn on road in East Delhi, part of Kanwar route
A case was registered after glass shards were found strewn on a road in East Delhi, which is part of the Kanwar route, said police. The action came after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena shared a video showing pieces of broken glass spread on the road. 'It came to notice yesterday night that a large amount of shards of broken glass had been strewn on a stretch of about one km of road in Dilshad Garden, on the route of Kaanwar Yatris, who walk barefoot,' the L-G wrote on X. 'Instructed police to reach the spot and directed PWD (Public Works Department) to immediately take corrective measures to clean the road. The road was cleaned within two hours by the PWD. Police have filed an FIR. The Crime Branch is investigating the matter,' he added. Giving more details of the incident, Prashant Gautam, DCP, Shahdara, said, 'An e-rickshaw was carrying some material from Shalimar Garden, UP, to Seelampur. The glass material broke midway. The e-rickshaw driver, Kusum Pal, was brought to the police station. The claims of the driver are being verified.' The e-rickshaw was allegedly hit from behind, leading to the incident, police said. There is no communal angle to the incident, officers added. According to the police, they were informed of the incident when a video was shared by the SDM Seemapuri at 6:25 pm on Saturday. Upon inquiry, it was found that this video was uploaded by Piyush, a resident of Nand Nagari. Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra on Saturday said that CM Rekha Gupta had also taken note of the incident. 'Some miscreants in Delhi's Shahdara scattered glass pieces on the Kanwar yatra route for about a kilometre. PWD and corporation employees are clearing the road. Local MLA Sanjay Goyal is present at the spot, and CM Rekha Gupta has also taken cognisance,' he posted on X. The video of the stretch — from Chintamani Chowk to Jhilmil Metro Station — was initially uploaded around 8:30 pm on July 10. 'ACP Seemapuri checked the area on Saturday, and upon information, only a few pieces were found scattered. The staff of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said that they removed these pieces on the morning of July 12,' the DCP added. A PCR call, police said, was received at Seemapuri police station from PWD Junior Engineer Avinash Pratap Singh. Based on the statement of the Junior Engineer, a case under sections 125 (acts endangering life or personal safety) and 299 of the BNS (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings) was registered at Seemapuri police station. Known as Kanwariyas, Hindu devotees — this time of the year — embark on foot, carrying pitchers of water from the Ganga from holy sites like Haridwar and Gangotri Sakshi Chand is working as an Assistant Editor with the Indian Express. She has over a decade of experience in covering crime, prisons, traffic and human interest stories. She has also covered the communal clashes in Kasganj, Aligarh, Trilokpuri riots as well as the North-East Delhi riots. Apart from being a journalist, she is also a National level basketball player and a coach. Before joining the Indian Express, she was working for The Times of India. ... Read More
