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Former Nepal cricket captain acquitted of rape on appeal

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Published: 18:45, 15 May 2024

Former Nepal cricket captain acquitted of rape on appeal

Sandeep Lamichhane. Photo: Collected 

Nepali cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane had his rape conviction quashed on appeal Wednesday after the former national captain challenged an eight-year jail sentence for sexual assault handed down in January.

"The high court has overturned the district court's decision. Sandeep Lamichhane has been acquitted," Bimal Parajuli, a spokesman for the Patan 
High Court, told the media.

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