Nepal court sentences cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to 8-year imprisonment

The Nepal court on Wednesday sentenced star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years imprisonment in a rape case.
The bench of Shishir Raj Dhakal handed over the verdict of 8 years imprisonment along with compensation and penalties after a hearing on Wednesday, confirms court official Ramu Sharma.
The Kathmandu District Court court had previously indicted Nepal’s cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane in a rape case.
A bench of Shishir Dhakal in December last year delivered the verdict after listening to the concluding statement of both sides.
The Apex Court earlier on February 23 this year had ordered to conclude the case through fast fast-track process but the hearing has been on hold as it has continued to differ providing different occasions.
The court time and again had paused the hearing after rape accused former national team captain travelled to Zimbabwe to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. Lamichhane who stayed behind bars for a few months was released on bail and later allowed to travel abroad.
The Patan High Court on January 12 had repelled the order of Kathmandu District Court to send Lamichhane to judicial custody in the case of raping a minor citing lack of grounds to keep him in custody.