Hundreds, among them eminent businessmen and women, parliamentarians, and friends and family members of slain cambio boss Farouk Razac, yesterday turned up for his funeral, which was conducted according to Muslim rites.
The dead man's body was open to viewing for several hours at his father's home in Middle Road, La Penitence before being taken to the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) ground for Janazaa (Islamic funeral prayer).
The scene at the Middle Road residence was heart wrenching, as several persons broke down when they glimpsed Razac's body.
When the body arrived at the MYO ground, scores of persons rushed the coffin for a final glimpse, and many had to be restrained before order could be restored.
The final Quranic recitations were conducted by senior Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) members.
The relatively short proceeding was concluded with Janazaa being read by the gathering. This was followed by another viewing of the body. Razac's corpse was then taken to the Eccles Muslim cemetery for burial.
The dead man's wife was charged for his murder a few hours earlier, and was refused permission to attend the funeral.
Razac was found dead in the bedroom of his Ireng Place, Bel Air Park residence on Monday morning.
Kaieteur News understands that Razac, 44, was found lying on the floor of his home with visible marks of violence on his throat and an injury to the head.
He had suffered a mild stroke about two weeks ago and was admitted to a private hospital for about three days.
At the time, his blood pressure was extremely high, and he was unable to speak.
Razac, along with his wife, the reigning Miss South America, Carolan, was recently before the court for unlawful possession of four 9 mm magazines, one Beretta automatic pistol and 120 rounds of 9 mm ammunition at his home on November 10 last year.
They were scheduled to make another appearance in court on May 17 for continuation of the trial.