Was Indian Rinson Jose’s Company Involved In The Israeli Pager Blasts?

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India-West News Desk

NEW DELHI – Rinson Jose, a 37-year-old Indian emigrant to Norway, has emerged in the investigation surrounding the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon that targeted Hezbollah operatives, killing 12 and injuring thousands. Now a Norwegian citizen, Jose originally migrated from Kerala and owns a company in Bulgaria, Norta Global Ltd., which had been linked to the supply of the explosive pagers.

Initial reports indicated that the pagers were manufactured by a Taiwan-based company, Gold Apollo, and modified by Mossad to conceal explosives. However, Gold Apollo denied involvement. Bulgarian authorities initially scrutinized Norta Global Ltd., a Sofia-registered company owned by Jose, but later confirmed that neither Jose nor his company had any involvement in the import, export, or manufacture of the pagers used in the attack.

The Norwegian police in Oslo have opened a preliminary investigation into Jose following the developments. Jose, who previously worked in London before settling in Oslo, has been living in Norway with his wife. His twin brother resides in London. Jose’s company, Norta Global Ltd., reported revenue of $725,000 last year for consulting activities outside the European Union.