Former Nepal Cricket Group captain, Sandeep Lamichhane, as soon as celebrated for his cricketing prowess, faces a darkish chapter because the Kathmandu District Court docket convicted him of rape. The court docket’s choice got here after a week-long listening to, with the sentencing to be decided within the subsequent session. In a surprising flip of occasions, the Kathmandu District Court docket discovered Lamichhane responsible of raping an 18-year-old woman. Opposite to preliminary experiences, the court docket clarified that the sufferer was not a minor on the time of the incident in August 2022. The court docket will announce the cricketer’s jail time period and any fines or compensation within the upcoming listening to on January 10, 2024.
Lamichhane’s authorized journey has been tumultuous. Arrested on October 6, 2022, at Tribhuvan Worldwide Airport, he confronted detention after the Kathmandu District Lawyer’s Workplace filed prices beneath Part 219 of the Legal Code 2074. The sufferer, submitting the grievance on September 6, accused Lamichhane of rape on August 21, 2022, whereas he was in Trinidad and Tobago for the Caribbean Premier League.
Regardless of the intense allegations, Lamichhane secured bail on January 12, 2023, by means of a overview petition filed within the Patan Excessive Court docket. The joint bench ordered his launch on a bail bond of Rs 2 million with particular situations. This choice sparked controversy and led to debates throughout the Cricket Affiliation of Nepal (CAN) concerning Lamichhane’s participation in abroad matches.
Sandeep Lamichhane, at 23, was a cricket sensation, turning into Nepal’s all-time main wicket-taker in ODIs and T20Is. His worldwide debut in Could 2018 marked the start of a stellar profession, enjoying over 100 matches and main in each codecs. Lamichhane’s achievements embrace being the quickest bowler to 100 ODI wickets globally.
The rape conviction has tarnished Lamichhane’s fame, resulting in his elimination as captain in December 2021 and subsequent arrests in September 2022. Whereas Lamichhane’s final ODI look was in September 2023, the cricketing group is left to grapple with the autumn of one among Nepal’s cricketing icons.