A tomb in the Number 66, Corentyne burial ground was discovered broken into on Thursday morning and according to relatives of the deceased US$300 was removed.
The tomb is that of Roopnarine Kowlessar, 60, of Middle Walk Street, Number 65 Village, Corentyne.
His son, Boodnarine Kowlessar, said the man was laid to rest three Fridays ago with US$300, which has since been stolen.
According to the son, on Tuesday, he and his overseas-based siblings visited the burial ground, where they noticed that two tiles were broken from the tomb. However, he said, they did not give it much attention and had planned to fix it later.
He related that they then proceeded to the airport and it was one day after he returned that he was informed that the tomb was broken into. “When I came, I see the casket in front the tomb and the body deh outside and I just bring the man and put in back the body and fit up back the tomb and that was it,” he noted.
The police have since launched an investigation into the matter.