Sandeep Lamichhane, the star cricketer of Nepal cricket team, caught on rape charges, after getting approval from the Supreme Court to travel abroad, flew to the UAE, where he will take part in the tri-series between the three countries. Lamichhane, who is accused of raping a minor, is under investigation.
However, Cricket Association of Nepal officials said that Shyam Dhakal suffered an injury during training and Lamichhane has replaced him. The rape-accused star cricketer, who replaced Dhakal, left for the UAE on Wednesday around 3 pm local time. Confirming to ANI, acting secretary of CAN Durgaraj Pathak said, 'Sandeep had left for UAE at 3 pm. We had sent them the approval of the ICC.
Nepal's team will play against UAE on Thursday. Earlier, the Supreme Court in its decision on Monday ordered that Sandeep would not be taken into custody again and also allowed him to go abroad. UAE, Papua New Guinea and Nepal are participating in the ICC World Cup League-2. Sandeep Lamichhane's lawyer Saroj Krishna Ghimire said, 'The court process was completed by around 1 pm. Then Sandeep went to the airport and the members of CAN were also with him. Sandeep will play the match against UAE on Thursday.
Let us tell you that Sandeep could not go with the team on Saturday because the Pathan High Court had directed that the cricketer is not allowed to leave the country and he was given judicial custody of Rs 20 lakh.
Was released in. Then on Monday, the joint bench of the Supreme Court removed the bail instruction of the Pathan High Court and also allowed Lamichhane to go abroad and play matches