Kathmandu — After a final hearing in the rape case against former Nepal Men’s Cricket Team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, which commenced on Sunday, the Kathmandu District Court convicted the key member of the national team for the allegations.

A single bench of district court judge Shishir Raj Dhakal held on Friday concluded that Lamichhane is guilty in the rape case.

The court is yet to decide on the period of imprisonment and the court will do it in the next hearing.

The district court has concluded that cricketer Lamichhane raped Gaushala 26 manipulating her poor financial condition.

Registrar of the Kathmandu district court, Ramu Sharma, informed that the court concluded that the girl Lamichhane raped was not a minor.

Regarding the victim’s age, the Court concluded that she was no more a minor at the time of the incident. However, Lamichhane has been declared guilty of relationship without consent.

The Court informed that the announcement on  the fine and sentence against Lamichhane will be announced on January 10.