Sandeep Lamichhane, the captain of Nepal’s cricket team, on Friday refuted claims that he had sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl and said he would return home to defend himself.
The 22-year-old, who plays in the Caribbean Premier League, has a warrant for his arrest from a Nepali court, and he has been dismissed from his role as a leader.
This week, the teenage girl and her parent filed a complaint against the footballer, claiming that he had sexually assaulted her in a hotel room in Kathmandu the month before after they had met and gone out.
Lamichhane wrote on social media, “I am INNOCENT & keep complete belief in the respectable laws of Nepal”
“I have decided to take a leave from CPL and go back to my country within a few days”
“I am ready to face all these baseless allegations. May justice be served to the innocent & right investigation to be done towards everyone involved.”
“Hope the law acts equal to everyone.”
