Kathmandu, May 10 -- While the Metropolitan Crime Division has claimed to have performed an appreciable job in the past one year, it has been unable to solve the mystery behind the murder of former ambassador of Nepal to France Keshav Raj Jha.

Jha, 80, was found stabbed to death on August 20 last year at his residence in Babarmahal, Kathmandu.

"The investigation over the murder of former ambassador Jha is still ongoing. A separate team has been looking into the case," said Senior Superintendent of Police Dhiraj Pratap Singh. "Since it was a high-profile murder, we have to explore it from various angles such as financial, political, family issues and personal issues, among others. The case will be solved soon."

According to a senior off...