‘Paapi nikla ye toh’ – Fans react as Nepal’s cricket sensation Sandeep Lamichhane gets convicted by court for raping minor girl

TThe Nepal court found Sandeep Lamichhane guilty on Friday of raping a juvenile. After a protracted and frequently postponed trial, he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. Earlier however, he was permitted to carry on with his athletic career.

A 17-year-old girl claimed that Lamichhane had sexually assaulted her in a Kathmandu hotel room in August of last year. A Nepalese court ordered Lamichhane’s release in January on a $ 2 Million bail.  

When he made his professional debut with the Delhi Capitals team in 2018, Lamichhane became the first player from Nepal to compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The former captain of Nepal’s national cricket team, is currently the most well-known cricket player in the country.

Following the end of the last hearings, which began on Sunday, a single panel of Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal issued the ruling on Friday, according to the Kathmandu Post. Lamichhane was found guilty of rape on Friday by the Kathmandu District Court. The most senior player of the national team’s jail sentence will be decided at the next session, according to the article.

Lamichhane is now free on bond as he was ordered to be released on bail by the Patan High Court. In response to Lamichhane’s review appeal included a combined bench of justices Dhruva Raj Nanda as well as Ramesh Dahal. They were able to grant him release on a ₹2 million conditional bail bond.

More details regarding Sandeep Lamichhane’s case

On August 21, the Kathmandu District Attorney’s Office filed a complaint against Lamichhane. claiming he had raped the girl. He child filed a charge at the Metropolitan Police Circle in Gaushala against the player on September 6.

On October 6, upon his arrival back from Trinidad & Tobago, where he participated in the Caribbean Premier League, he was apprehended by Nepal Police at Tribhuvan International Airport. The district attorney requested compensation from Lamichhane by means of the chargesheet pertaining to the alleged physical and mental abuse of the victim. The property and bank account of Lamichhane were frozen following the filing of the charge sheet.

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