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The Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday extended the remand of former Nepal national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who was arrested on the rape charge, by four more days. Though the police had requested the court to extend the remand of Lamichhane by seven more days to take the investigation to a logical conclusion, the court extended the remand only for four days. This is the third time that the court extended the remand of Nepal’s leg spinner Lamichhane. The Kathmandu District Court had allowed police to keep Lamichhane in custody for seven days for this first time on October 10 to investigate a rape charge against him. Later, on October 13, the court extended the remand by five more days. A 17-year-old girl had filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala when he was abroad to play Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from Jamaica Tallawahs. According to the complaint, Lamichhane had allegedly taken the girl to various places in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur on August 21 and raped her in a hotel room the same night.

The Nepal Army's departmental team has continued to be on the top of the list in the 9th National Games underway in the Gandaki Province. As of Wednesday morning, the NA has won 88 gold, 58 silver and 39 bronze totaling 185 medals to remain atop in the list. The Nepal Police Club (NPC) is following the Army with 108 medals including 37 gold, 31 silver and 40 bronze. Likewise, the Armed Police Force (APF) has so far secured 31 gold, 34 silver and 55 bronze medals in the national games. Gandaki Province, the host of the national tournaments, has won 16 gold, 15 silver and 30 bronze while Bagmati Province clinched 15 gold, 28 silver and 31 bronze. The 9th National Games that officially kicked off on October 14 is concluding on October 20. Altogether 36 sports events were conducted in the national competition.

Anish Thapa Magar of Gandaki Province clinched the gold medal in marathon under the men’s category in the Ninth National Games being held in Pokhara on Tuesday. The Indian Army, Anish, is from Parbat district. He won the gold medal by completing 42.195 kilometer distance in 2 hours 22 minutes and 54 seconds. Similarly, Krishan Basnet of Nepali Army and Santosh Bikram Bista of Armed Police Force won silver and bronze medals respectively. A total of 18 players had participated in the marathon.

Jay Rani Tharu of Tribhuvan Army Club of the Nepali Army has set a national record in women's long jump under the 9th National Games taking place in Gandaki Province. Jay Rani clinched the gold medal with a jump of 5.58 meters in the match held at Pokhara Stadium, Kaski. Earlier, Nisha Chaudhary of Lumbini Province had the national record with a jump of 5.47 meters.  This time, Nisha won the silver medal with a jump of 5.49 meters. Similarly, Shila Chaudhary of APF Club of Armed Police Force received a bronze medal. This is the third gold medal of Jay Rani in this 9th National Games.