On Friday (December 29), the Kathmandu District
Court found former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane guilty of rape.
Following a single judge bench hearing on Sunday,
Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal upheld the charges against Lamichhane, despite the
fact that the victim was not a minor at the time of the crime.
Charges were filed against Lamichhane in September
2022, but he has continued to represent Nepal while on bail pending the trial,
after a lower court order mandating his detention was overturned by the Nepal
Supreme Court in January.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for early next
month.
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