File photograph of Sandeep Lamichhane.© X (previously Twitter)
Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane was on Thursday suspended by the nation’s cricket physique after being sentenced to eight years in jail for raping an 18-year-old girl. The Kathmandu District Court docket introduced the decision on Wednesday and Cricket Affiliation of Nepal (CAN) issued an announcement this morning, responding to the event. “We inform you that Sandeep Lamichhane has been suspended from any type of home and worldwide cricket actions as he has been convicted and sentenced,” the CAN stated. A single-judge bench additionally imposed a Rs 3,00,000 high-quality on the 23-year-old, in addition to ordering him to pay a compensation of Rs 2,00,000 to the sufferer.
Lamichhane’s lawyer Saroj Ghimire was quoted as saying by ‘The Kathmandu Publish’ that the cricketer “will attraction the choice in the next courtroom.” In September final yr, an arrest warrant was issued by the Kathmandu police for Lamichhane, resulting in his suspension because the Nepal captain by the Cricket Affiliation of Nepal.
Though he was taking part in within the Caribbean Premier League for Jamaica Tallawahs, the franchise launched him with instant impact, and he returned to Kathmandu, the place he was arrested.
Nonetheless, Lamichhane claimed innocence earlier than his arrest and known as the allegations a “conspiracy”.
Lamichhane has scalped over 100 wickets in additional than 103 white-ball matches for Nepal.
He has additionally had a short stint within the Indian Premier League with the Delhi Capitals between 2018-20, bagging 13 wickets in 9 fixtures.
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