KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Former captain of the national cricket team of Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane, has been released on bail on Friday.
The Patan High Court on Thursday issued an order to release rape-accused Lamichhane on a bail amount of Rs 2 million. According to Patan High Court’s Information Officer Devendra Poudel, a joint bench of high court judges Dhruba Raj Nanda and Ramesh Dhakal issued the order to release Lamichhane.
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Earlier, the Kathmandu District Court had asked the authorities to remand Lamichhane in custody for investigation. Lamichhane had appealed to the high court for his release after the district court order.
