Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has been sentenced to jail for eight years by a Nepal court in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. Lamichhane was convicted of rape last month after several delays, which allowed him to continue playing cricket. The bench of Shishir Raj Dhakal handed over the verdict of 8 years imprisonment along with compensation and penalties after a hearing today, confirmed court official Ramu Sharma.
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