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Nepal Football Players Bailed in World Cup Fixing Case, Says Lawyer
Nepal national team captain Sagar Thapa and goalkeeper Ritesh Thapa are among five players who were taken into custody last month
Prosecutors sought life sentences for all five accused players after they were charged on Sunday. (Image for representational purpose only)© AFP
Kathmandu:
A court in Nepal has granted bail to the national football captain, goalkeeper and three other players charged with treason over alleged match-fixing in World Cup qualifiers, a lawyer for one of the players said onTuesday.
"The Special Court has ordered the players to be released on bail," said Nani Babu Budhathoki, a lawyer representing defendant and former national footballer Bikash Singh Chhetri.(Accused Deny Charges)
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