Sandeep Lamichhane, accused of raping a minor, has been ordered by the Kathmandu District Court to be sent to prison.

Judge Madhav Prasad Ghimire on Friday ordered the accused Lamichhane to be jailed pending trial. Lamichhane will be sent to Central Jail, Sundhara. On Monday, the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Kathmandu filed a case against Lamichhane in the Kathmandu court demanding imprisonment for 10 to 12 years and reasonable compensation to the victim from the accused.

Lamichhane was arrested from Tribhuvan Airport on Ashwin 20 2079 BS., after a complaint was lodged against Lamichhane on the charge of rape in the Gaushala police station on Bhadra 21 2079 BS. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) also issued a diffusion notice against Lamichhane.