A Guyanese fisherman in Cayenne waters last Saturday reportedly fell overboard and drowned. But one week later his body is yet to be recovered.

The missing man, whose name was given as ‘Fat Boy’ Budhram, in his late 40s, was said to have been in the company of about four others when misfortune struck. The men claimed they saw him go down but have since been unable to trace him.
Speaking with the Chronicle, Budhram’s niece Sheleeze, of Bell West, West Bank Demerara, said her uncle has been residing in Suriname for several years now, but it is not unusual that the men would go over to Cayenne to fish.  Sheleeze said that on Good Friday, an aunt called home to Guyana from Suriname to say that ‘Fat Boy’ had fallen overboard on March 23.
Budhram’s estranged wife and two sons, Ravi and Prakash Budhram, live in Guyana.
The distraught relatives are in a state of deep anxiety, especially since the body did now show up after three days. They said even though ‘Fat Boy’ was a good swimmer, the waters in Cayenne would be rough at this time, severely reducing his chances of survival. They are hoping and praying that the body would be found so that he could be given a decent burial.
Meanwhile, Sheleeze said she learnt that the police in Cayenne, along with the captain of the boat, are carrying out a search for the missing man.