Nepal court docket has sentenced cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years of imprisonment for a rape case, which he was convicted of in December 2023, as per a number of experiences from native media.
The bench of Shishir Raj Dhakal handed over the decision together with compensation and penalties after a listening to at the moment, confirms court docket official Ramu Sharma.
Lamichhane, 23, was as soon as the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, and the leg spinner’s onfield success had boosted the game’s profile within the Himalayan republic.
Former Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane was convicted of rape on Friday after a repeatedly delayed trial that had left him free to proceed his sporting profession.
Lamichhane, 23, was as soon as the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, and the leg spinner’s onfield success had boosted the game’s profile within the Himalayan republic.
Final 12 months he was accused of raping a 17-year-old lady in a Kathmandu resort however was freed on bail in January and returned to the squad to compete in worldwide tournaments.
His lawyer Saroj Ghimire informed AFP {that a} court docket had convicted Lamichhane on Friday.
“His sentence will probably be determined within the subsequent listening to,” he added.
District court docket official Ramu Sharma confirmed the decision to AFP.
“The occasion was not consensual,” he stated.
When authorities issued an arrest warrant, Lamichhane initially did not return from Jamaica, the place he was enjoying within the Caribbean Premier League. He was dismissed as nationwide captain and arrested final 12 months, however Nepal lifted his enjoying ban after he was freed on bail.
(with inputs from AFP)