Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Immigration Department blacklists rape-accused cricketer Lamichhane



KATHMANDU: Suspended Nepali national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, has been blacklisted by the Department of Immigration.

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Security Office said Lamichhane has been blacklisted and would be arrested as soon as he arrives in Nepal.

The District Court, Kathmandu, had given permission to arrest Lamichhane on September 8 after a complaint was filed against him at Police Circle Gaushala.

Lamichhane is currently out of the country and has said he would return to face the charges.

According to Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), Lamichhane, denying the accusations, requested for legal assistance of CAN.

Publish Date : 11 September 2022 16:50 PM

RPP’s Saraswati Lama files candidacy for Deputy Speaker

KATHMANDU: Saraswati Lama of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has

Foreign Minister Khanal leaves for Mauritius to attend Indian Ocean Conference

KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal left for Port

Surendra Pandey calls for ideological clarity in politics

KATHMANDU: Surendra Pandey has said ideological clarity is the greatest

TU Teaching Hospital to implement two-day weekly holiday

KATHMANDU: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital has announced a two-day weekly

Balen government’s economic policy driven by NC legacy

KATHMANDU: The economic direction of the government led by Prime