Former Delhi Capitals player sentenced to 8 years in JAIL after rape conviction

Former Delhi Capitals player sentenced to 8 years in JAIL after rape conviction

Sandeep Lamichhane and teammates during an IPL match (Image via X)

Former Nepal cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane is sentenced to eight years in jail. The 23-year-old was found guilty of raping an 18-year-old girl last month.

As per The Kathmandu Post, a single-judge bench of Shishir Raj Dhakal of the Kathmandu District Court also slapped the cricketer with a fine of Rs 300,000 (USD 2255 approx). He has to give Rs 200,000 (USD 1500 approx) to the woman.

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Lamichhane was in the West Indies, playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the Jamaica Tallawahs in 2022 when he was accused of raping a girl. The victim lodged a complaint with the Kathmandu police station and a warrant had been issued against him.

Know all the details of Sandeep Lamichhane’s case

As per the allegations, on August 21, 2022, Sandeep Lamichhane raped Gushala-26, the name given to the victim. She lodged the complaint on September 6, 2022, and the cricketer was arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport on October 6, 2022.

Sandeep Lamichhane
Sandeep Lamichhane (Image via ESPNcricinfo)

On November 6, Lamichhane was sent to a central jail for a detention hearing, but he moved the high court and challenged the order. Last year, on January 12, he was released on bail of Rs 2 million. However, he was not allowed to travel abroad and was barred from leaving Kathmandu if he did not inform the police.

He moved the Supreme Court, challenging the travel restrictions. Lamichhane was then allowed to travel abroad to play games.

Because of the accusation, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) then suspended him. After being accused of sexual coercion, he shared a post on Facebook, writing that he was wrongly accused and would fully cooperate to prove himself innocent. He called the allegations a “conspiracy”.

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