Some fans of late musician DJ Arafat appear to have opened his coffin during unrest at the artist’s funeral in the Ivory Coast cIty of Abidjan.
The 33-year-old DJ, whose real name was Ange Didier Huon, died in a motorcyle accident earlier this month
Video on social media appears to show fans opening his coffin and undressing the late musician body to check for tattoos and identify him.
The chaotic scenes came hours after thousands gathered to pay tribute.
A large stadium Concert was held overnight in his honour before the musician was laid to rest on Saturday.
Police resorted to using tear gas to try disperse those who had gathered at a private family ceremony being held locally.
“We wanted to see the body of our idol before the tomb was sealed,” one unnamed fan told AFP news agency.
