Meditation, snakes & instant noodles: How a Russian woman spent 8 years in Karnataka forests

Meditation, snakes & instant noodles: How a Russian woman spent 8 years in Karnataka forests

During a routine patrol, police discovered that a Russian woman named Nina Kutina, alias Mohi, had been living in near-complete isolation for eight years inside a cave in dense forests near Gokarna in Karnataka. The 40-year-old woman, who also has two daughters, has been living in India since 2017 on an expired visa

Inside the cave, the ‘spiritually inclined’ Russian woman had kept a Rudra idol, Russian books, and photos of Hindu deities. Police found her during a routine patrol. Image courtesy: X