KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Hearing on the rape case against the suspended captain of the Nepal's National Cricket Team, Sandeep Lamichhane, started from Wednesday in the District Court of Kathmandu.

The hearing will continue today, where the lawyers from the defendant side will present their arguments. A case was registered at the Court on last Monday against Lamichhane on the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl. 

The office of the public prosecutor has demanded 10 to 12 years of imprisonment for Lamichhane in the case registered. The police report submitted to the public prosecutor has also recommended the same duration of imprisonment for the accused. 

Lamichhane, who is in police custody since he was arrested following a FIR filed against him, has been denying the charge of raping the teenager girl. He had given statement that he is innocent and did not rape the girl. 

He was arrested from the Tribhuvan International Airport on October 6 on the charge and remains in judicial custody since then.

 
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