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  • USA rejects Sandeep Lamichhane’s visa after rape allegations

    USA rejects Sandeep Lamichhane’s visa after rape allegations

    Nepal cricket team spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is out of the T20 World Cup after his visa was rejected by America.

    The Nepali Cricket Board made several attempts to get an American visa for Sandeep but they proved futile.

    Nepal included him in the squad for the World Cup after his eight-year sentence in the rape case ended this month.

    On Thursday, the Nepal Cricket Board said, “The US embassy again refused to grant them a visa, after which the possibility of participation in the event is extremely reduced or eliminated.”

    On the other hand, Nepali fans protested against the American authorities for not issuing the visa to the cricketer.

  • Sandeep Lamichhane gets clean chit in rape case

    Sandeep Lamichhane gets clean chit in rape case

    Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has got a clean chit in a rape case, making him available to play for his country in the T20 World Cup 2024.

    In September 2023, the Nepal Cricket Association suspended Lamichhane from the team after he was accused of raping an 18-year-old girl.

    On January 2024, Sandeep was sentenced to eight years in prison, while a fine of Rs300,000 (three lacs) was also imposed on him. Subsequently, he challenged the court’s decision in the High Court, stressing that he was innocent.

    Now a two-judge bench has overturned the Kathmandu District Court’s verdict that had sentenced the 23-year-old to eight years in prison, citing lack of evidence in the case. As he has now been declared innocent, he will be available for selection in Nepal’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA starting from June 1.

  • Nepali cricketer sentenced to eight years in prison for rape

    Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichane was sentenced to eight years in prison in a rape case, while a fine of Rs300,000 (three lacs) was also imposed on him.

    A single bench of the Kathmandu District Court sentenced the leg sniper to eight years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs3 lacs on his conviction in a rape case. The court also ordered Lamichhane to pay another two lac rupees to the victim.

    Lamichhane’s lawyer Saroj Ghimer while talking to the media said that they would appeal against this decision in the High Court.

    In September last year, the Nepal Cricket Association suspended Sandeep Lamichhane from the team after he was accused of raping an 18-year-old girl.