Indian-Born Norwegian Businessman Rinson Jose Linked to Lebanon Pager Blasts: Reports

An Indian-born entrepreneur and Norwegian citizen has been allegedly linked to the Lebanon pager blasts that have left several dead and scores injured. Kerala-born Rinson Jose hails from Wayanad and holds a Norwegian passport, having settled with his wife in Oslo, Norway.

Media reports said that Jose owns Norta Global, a company registered in Bulgaria and is believed to have supplied the pager explosives to Lebanon. After reports emerged of Jose’s ties to the Lebanon explosions, his relatives on Friday said that they trust him and he will be not involved in the Lebanon pager blasts.

“We speak daily over the phone. However, for the last three days, we have had no contact with Jose. He is a straightforward person and we trust him fully. He will not be part of any wrongdoing. He may have been trapped in these blasts,” said Thankachen, a relative of Jose.