Darwin Raja is a resident of Kattuvilai area of Palapallam, Paduvur, near Karungal in Kanyakumari district. His wife Babita Nithya Selvi is said to have been undergoing treatment for mental illness for the past 7 years. Darwin Raja, a worker who slept with his wife’s body for 14 hours in Kanyakumari, has given a statement.