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KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The Kathmandu District Court has granted a permission to remand cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane in custody for four more days.
Justice Narayan Prasad Dahal granted the permission to the Nepal Police on Wednesday. The Gaushala Police Circle had sought seven days.
This is the third permission granted to Nepal Police. Earlier, the court had granted a permission to remand Lamichhane in custody for seven days which was later extended for 5 days.
Lamichhane was arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport after a minor girl filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane while he was playing tournaments abroad.
Lamichhane has been accused of raping the minor multiple times at 11:55 PM on August 21 at the airport-based Kathmandu Inn Hotel.
Soon after the complaint, Lamichhane was suspended from his post and an arrest warrant was issued by the Kathmandu District Court.
In Lamichhane’s case, the police can be provided 21 days to investigate the case. The police will now be recording statements of Lamichhane and will file a case against him if they find evidence against him.
As per the section 219 (1) of the National Penal (Code) Act, 2017, where a man has sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent or with a girl child below eighteen years of age even with her consent, the man shall be considered to commit rape on such woman or girl child.
If found guilty, Lamichhane could be imprisoned for a term of ten to twelve years, the girl being above sixteen years of age but below eighteen years of age, as per the the section 219 (4) of the National Penal (Code) Act, 2017. Besides, the could can also slap a fine of Rs 500,000.
The world is supposed to be moving towards a modern age, but civilization seems to be challenged every day with cases of several crimes. Rape is perhaps one of the most heinous crimes that are committed every day.
A couple of days ago, a female in her 20s revealed a beauty pageant organiser drugged and raped her at a Kathmandu hotel when she was 16. Though the incident took place eight years ago, the way she described the perpetration of rape against her showed that she suffered excruciating pain and anguish for so many years. She has now gathered the courage to speak out against her offender(s). Details of the alleged rape recounted by the victim on social media have sent her sympathisers, pro-women activists, leaders, civil society members and others up in arms against the alleged rapist(s). They held protest rallies in various parts of the capital seeking justice for the victim and punishment for the perpetrators.
KATHMANDU, March 25: The District Court of Tanahu on Thursday ordered to send actor Paul Shah in custody for further trail as the actor seems to have raped the minor.
“The evidence acquired so far shows that Purna Bikram Shah aka Paul Shah in raped the minor promising her of marriage. So, the court orders to send Shah to custody for further trial,” reads the order.
After conducting a hearing on the case for two days, a bench of Justice Harischandra Dungana issued the order to this effect.
Likewise, another defendant. Krishna Prasad Joshi, manager of Shah, has been ordered to be released on the bail of Rs 100,000.
Here is the full order:
