Sandeep Lamichhane faces retrial at Patan High Court

KATHMANDU: Former national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane is set to appear in the Patan High Court today for a retrial following a plea against the district court’s verdict.

Previously, on April 14, Justices Munendra Prasad Awasthi and Durgaprasad Dhungel had ordered a retrial to verify Lamichhane’s date of birth, requested by Ward No. 2 of Gaushala-26.

The court demanded clear documentation regarding the birthdate.

Facing charges of forced confinement, Lamichhane, deemed guilty by the Kathmandu District Court, had appealed to the High Court for a retrial.

Allegedly implicated by the opposition, Lamichhane filed his plea last Feb 22 in Patan High Court.

The district court had sentenced Lamichhane to eight years in prison for forced confinement.