New Delhi: The troubles of former Nepal cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane are not taking the name of stopping. The court has extended the police custody of Sandeep for 5 days. Let us tell you that on 6 October, Sandeep was arrested by Kathmandu Police from Tribhuvan International Airport. After this, the police produced Sandeep in the court on Monday. The district court of Kathmandu sent Sandeep on 7-day police remand. Now his remand has been extended for another five days.
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Actually, Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been accused of raping him by a 17-year-old girl. The minor girl filed a complaint against Sandeep in the Gaushala Mahanagar Police Circle. In the FIR registered by the police, the minor girl alleged that the cricketer raped her in a hotel in the month of August. According to the case registered with the Gaushala police circle, on August 21, Sandeep allegedly took the girl to various places in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur. He raped her the same night in a hotel in Kathmandu.
Nepal court extends custody of star cricketer Lamichhane by five days
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At the same time, Sandeep had informed about his return through social media. He wrote in a post on Facebook, ‘For my sincere commitment to present myself in Nepal, I am landing at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on Qatar Airways at 10:00 am. I am sure that I will get justice and I will return to the cricket field soon for the name and fame of my beloved country and I wish for a speedy trial. I will fully cooperate at all stages of the investigation and will fight the legal battle to prove my innocence. Justice will prevail.
Let us tell you that Sandeep Lamichhane is the first player from Nepal to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made headlines in 2018 by making his debut for the Delhi Capitals franchise.