Sundar Popo’s son sent to prison

(Trinidad Express) The son of deceased chutney singer Sundar Popo was yesterday sent to prison.

Hemant Sundar, 45, pleaded guilty to having cocaine in his possession along with a device to smoke the drug.

Around 2.35 p.m. on Tuesday, police officers saw Sundar walking along Rushworth Street, San Fernando. In a pocket of his trousers, police found cocaine and the device.

Police prosecutor Gordon Maharaj said the drugs weighed 0.5 grammes.

Sundar, of Barrackpore, was charged by Constable Gerald.

He told the court he had a mental problem and worked in a bar. Asked about his family, he said they were all abroad.