Nepal

Hearing on petition against cricketer Lamichhane taking place

KathmanduPati February 03, 2023

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KATHMANDU – The first hearing on a petition lodged against cricketer Sandip Lamichhane on rape charge is taking place at the Supreme Court (SC) today, Spokesperson at the Office of the Attorney General Sanjib Raj Regmi said.

The Office of the Attorney General had lodged a petition at the SC demanding to revoke an order of the Patan High Court, which had ordered to release Lamichhane on bail.

The Office of the Attorney General has demanded that cricketer Lamichhane be kept in custody for further investigations in the case.