KATHMANDU, Oct 31: A case has been registered against cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane demanding 12 years imprisonment against him for allegedly raping a minor girl.
The Kathmandu District Attorney Office registered the case against Lamichhane at the Kathmandu District Court on Monday.
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The police said that there is enough evidence to prove the rape charge against him. The police completed the investigation a week ago and submitted the report to the Kathmandu District Attorney Office. The hearing on the case against Lamichhane is going to start from Monday itself. He is going to fight the case against him in the court from the police custody.
In the report, it was mentioned that according to the provision of 10 to 12 years of imprisonment for those who rape a girl between the age of 16 and 18 years in the National Criminal Procedure Code, a prison sentence of up to 12 years should be demanded.
On September 6, a 17-year-old girl lodged a complaint at Gaushala Police Station, accusing Lamichhane of raping her in a hotel room. Lamichhane surrendered to the police on October 6. He has been denying the allegations leveled against him.
