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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Indian Express
‘He waited till evening': Israeli partner of Russian woman rescued from Karnataka cave ‘not allowed to meet children'
The father of the two children, who were found living in a remote cave in Karnataka with their Russian mother, said Friday that meeting his children remains his immediate priority, but that he did not get permission from authorities to do so. Russian national Nina Kutina, 40, and her two minor daughters aged 6 and 4, were rescued from a remote cave in the Ramatirtha hills near Gokarna, in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district, by police last week. The children's father, 38-year-old Dror Goldstein, an Israeli national, has sought their shared custody and urged authorities not to deport his daughters to Russia along with their mother. Goldstein, communicating via his lawyer, said he was unable to meet his daughters on Thursday when he visited the detention centre in Karnataka's Tumakuru district, where Nina and their girls are lodged. He said he went from Bengaluru to Tumakuru and waited at the detention centre. Beena Pillai, the lawyer representing Goldstein, told The Indian Express, 'He waited there from morning till evening. The authorities told him to get permission from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), and he wrote an email to the FRRO requesting permission to meet his daughters. We received a reply saying Nina does not want to meet him, so they cannot give permission.' 'He just wants to meet his children. After that, everyone can possibly work out an amicable settlement,' Pillai said, adding that Goldstein has now returned to Bengaluru. According to a missing person complaint lodged by Goldstein at Goa's Panaji police station on December 14, 2024, he met Nina in October 2017 at Arambol during a visit to Goa, following which they 'fell in love'. In the police complaint, Goldstein had recounted their long association and periods of bitterness and separation over the past eight years. He claimed that in recent years, as he made frequent visits to Goa, she 'started avoiding' him and had been keeping his daughters away from him, and 'would disappear without informing for days'. 'She (Nina) had shown no concern towards their formal education… She was totally against sending her children to school or other educational institutions, and whenever asked, she would say that she doesn't believe in formal education,' he claimed. 'I am concerned for the health and emotional well-being of my daughters. They are not in school and spend all their time with their mother and her few friends, and not in the company of children of their age. They are not allowed to socialise and are kept in a closed group… I want to be a part of my daughters' lives and provide for them financially and emotionally… I am filing this missing complaint to know about the exact whereabouts, location and condition of my minor daughters,' he had said in the complaint.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Before she was discovered in Karnataka cave, Russian woman's 8-year whirlwind romance with Israeli partner
A police complaint lodged in Goa last year chronicles how a love story – between an Israeli man and a Russian woman – that began eight years ago came to be mired in a custody battle and a tense reunion. Russian national Nina Kutina, 40, and her two minor daughters aged 6 and 4, were rescued from a remote cave in Ramatirtha hills near Gokarna in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district by the state police last week. The father of the two children, Dror Goldstein (38), has now sought their shared custody and urged authorities not to deport his daughters to Russia along with her. According to a missing persons' complaint lodged by Goldstein at Goa's Panaji police station on December 14, 2024, he met Nina in October 2017 at Arambol during a visit to Goa. Goldstein said they 'fell in love'. 'Our meetings increased, and eventually we started living together at her place with two of her sons from her earlier partner,' he claimed in the complaint. Things took a turn, he claimed, as she would misbehave with and 'extract monies' from him. In May 2018, he made travel arrangements for them to leave for Israel. But due to documentation issues related to overstaying without a visa and the lack of travel permits for her son, she was deported to Russia and started living in Ukraine. 'I slowly started cutting off my contact with her due to her behaviour towards me. I felt as if I was used only for money purposes,' he said. In June 2018, she informed him via email that she was pregnant, and a girl was born in Ukraine later that year. In March 2019, he went to Ukraine with his mother to meet Nina and their daughter. 'Eventually, the visits became frequent', and the couple and their daughter travelled to Costa Rica. Goldstein subsequently returned to Israel for 'personal reasons'. Nina and her daughter returned to India and began staying in Goa in January 2020. Subsequently, he learned Nina was pregnant again, and a second child was born in May 2020. He claimed that he continued to provide the mother and children with 'financial support', but he did not want to travel to India at the time to 'avoid verbal abuse' from Nina. In December 2021, he came to India to meet his daughters. 'She had shown no concern towards their formal education… she was totally against sending her children to school or other educational institutions, and whenever asked, she would say that she doesn't believe in formal education,' he claimed. He claimed that as he made frequent visits to Goa, she 'started avoiding' him and had been keeping his daughters away from him, and 'would disappear without informing for days'. 'I tried to approach her and our daughters and made multiple attempts, but she never permitted me to meet them,' he said. In October 2024, Nina's elder son, from a previous relationship, died in an accident, he told police in his complaint. Since she was struggling with finances, he offered financial help and booked a room for her and their children in a hotel in Panaji. He claimed that when he went to the hotel, she restrained him from meeting his daughters for a majority of the time and continued to 'brainwash' them to stay away from him. Goldstein left for Nepal on November 6, 2024, to renew his visa, and when he returned to India on November 22, she was missing. 'I tried calling her on her number, but received no response.' In the complaint, he said that he came to know that Nina had taken their daughters to Gokarna in Karnataka without informing him. 'I am concerned for the health and emotional well-being of my daughters. They are not in school and spend all their time with their mother and her few friends, and not in the company of children of their age. They are not allowed to socialise and are kept in a closed group… I want to be a part of my daughters' lives and provide for them financially and emotionally… I am filing this missing complaint to know about the exact whereabouts, location and condition of my minor daughters,' he claimed in the complaint. A police official, requesting anonymity, said a missing complaint was received at the Panaji police station. 'The complainant was subsequently summoned to verify certain facts in the complaint, but he did not show up,' the official said.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Custody battle unfolds after Russian woman found living in Gokarna cave with daughters: Report
A custody dispute has emerged following the discovery of a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in a remote cave in the forests of Karnataka's Gokarna region. Days after authorities located Nina Kutina and her children during a post-landslide inspection near Ramatirtha hills, her former partner, Dror Goldstein, has stepped forward seeking shared custody of the girls, news agency PTI reported. Dror Goldstein (L) is the father of Russian woman Nina Kutina's daughters. The woman was found living inside a cave with her children in Karnataka.(PTI/ANI) READ | Tejasvi Surya dares DK Shivakumar for open debate on Bengaluru tunnel road project Goldstein, an Israeli national, who splits his time between Goa and abroad, expressed concern over the potential separation from his daughters if they are sent to Russia. "I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them, too. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will get tougher to keep in touch with them. So, I wish they could stay in India," he told the agency. The 38-year-old said he and Kutina, 40, had been estranged for a couple of years and had lost contact entirely when she left Goa with the children several months ago. 'I managed to find them on a beach in Gokarna, but Kutina refused to let me be with my children as I don't live with them anymore,' he explained. READ | Bengaluru to face power cuts in several areas today for maintenance work. More details Their relationship began in Goa in 2017, and over the years, they moved between India and Ukraine before separating. Goldstein said his last departure from India was in March, and the ongoing war made it difficult for him to return sooner. "When I heard the news, I booked a flight immediately to Bengaluru to try and meet them," he said. According to Goldstein, Kutina has insisted on raising the children on her own. He had previously filed a missing person report when Kutina and the children left Goa without informing him. Now, he wants to pursue legal avenues for joint custody. Goldstein said he has financially supported Kutina since the birth of their first child. He also emphasized that their younger daughter, Ama, was born in India and has lived here for years. Kutina and her daughters — Prema, 6, and Ama, 4 — were found on July 11, reportedly after spending nearly three weeks in solitude in a cave. The police were conducting a safety inspection after a landslide when they discovered the family. READ | Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh tug of war over aerospace park intensifies. Who said what Kutina has since spoken out about their situation, saying the portrayal in the media has been misleading. She also expressed dissatisfaction with the conditions at the shelter where they were taken. (With inputs from PTI)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Ex-hubby seeks shared custody of Russian woman's kids
Bengaluru: Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave inside the forest near Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters. "I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will be tougher to keep in touch with them. I wish they could stay in India," Goldstein said on Wednesday. Dror Goldstein, 38, who lives for six months a year in Goa, said he had been living separately from Kutina, 40, for the last couple of years, and that he "lost touch" with them when she took the daughters and left Goa a few months ago. "I managed to find them on a beach in Gokarna. But Kutina refused to let me be with my children as I don't live with them anymore," added Goldstein. Goldstein said he met Kutina in Goa around 2017 and they had been together, travelling between India and Ukraine, until they split. He said he had left India this time around in March. "When I heard the news, I booked a flight immediately to Bengaluru to try and meet them," said Goldstein. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cách giao dịch ETH/USD mà không cần nắm giữ Ether IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo by Taboola by Taboola He said Kutina wants to raise the children alone. "She told me in the beginning itself that if I don't live in the same house, I should not be in touch with them at all," claimed Goldstein. When they left Goa a few months ago, Goldstein said he filed a missing report with police. "But now, I want to push for shared custody," he added. The girls, Prema, 6, and Ama, 4, were found with Kutina at a secluded cave in Ramatirtha Hills of Kumta taluk on July 11. agencies
India.com
6 days ago
- India.com
‘Ashes of my son...': Russian woman found living in Karnataka's Gokarna cave makes shocking claims, says she was.....
Russian woman Nina Kutina,- ANI image Nina Kutina Karntaka cave case: Days after the Russian woman Nina Kutina, along with her two daughters, was found living in a cave near Gokarna, Karnataka, she has claimed of being kept in an uncomfortable place. In addition to this, the lady has also claimed that the ashes of her son who passed away nine months ago were taken away from her. Describing her experience in forest near Gokarna as peaceful and fulfilling, involving nature, meditation, and art, she has alleged that everything shown on TV about them is false. What has Nina Kutina said? 'We are now kept in an uncomfortable place. It's dirty, there's no privacy, and we get only plain rice to eat. Many of our belongings were taken, including the ashes of my son who passed away nine months ago,' Nina Kutina has said. 'Everything shown on TV about us is false. I have videos and photos that show how clean and happy our life was before,' she added. What did Nina Kutina say on her life in forest? 'We woke up with the sun, swam in rivers and lived in nature. I cooked on a fire or gas cylinder depending on the season, and got groceries from a nearby village. We painted, sang songs, read books, and lived peacefully,' she said on her life in forest. Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave deep inside the forest in Karnataka's Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters, saying he wants to be a father to them. 'I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them, too. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will get tougher to keep in touch with them. So, I wish they could stay in India,' said Goldstein to PTI Videos. (With inputs from agencies)
