Nepal cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane sentenced to eight years in prison for rape
Sandeep Lamichhane of Nepal bowls during the Asia Cup Group A match between India and Nepal at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in 2023. Getty
Nepal's star cricket player and former captain of the national team has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape and ordered to pay a fine.
The Kathmandu District Court judge issued the sentence for Sandeep Lamichhane, who has also played in the BBL in Australia. He has the next 100 days to make an appeal.
Lamichhane's lawyers were not available for comment, but local news reports said they were likely to appeal.
Court official Chandra Prasad Panthi told reporters that Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal also ordered Lamichhane to pay 300,000 rupees ($2250) as a fine and another 200,000 rupees ($1500) to the victim as compensation.
The victim said she was sexually assaulted on August 21, 2022. Lamichhane was arrested soon afterward and spent time in jail before being allowed out on bail while the case was heard in court.
The courts also allowed him to play matches.
The identity of the victim has been kept confidential.
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