Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala-born Indian Rinson Jose (39) is from Wayanad. He holds a Norwegian passport and lives with his wife in Oslo, Norway.
The relatives of Rinson Jose, a Malayalee, on Friday, said that they trust him and he cannot be involved in the Lebanon pager blasts.
“We speak daily over the phone. However, we have had no contact with Jose for the last three days. He is a straightforward person, and we fully trust him. He will not be involved in any wrongdoing. He may have been trapped in these blasts,” said Thankachen, a relative of Jose.
Rinson Jose has been allegedly linked to Lebanon pager blasts, which have left several dead and scores injured, a few days. The specific details of his alleged involvement are still unclear, but investigations are ongoing.
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Media reports said that Jose owns Norta Global, a company registered in Bulgaria. It is believed that this company may have supplied the pager explosives to Lebanon, but the exact nature of its involvement is still under investigation.
Thankachen said they have also had no contact with Joe’s wife for many days.
A few years back, Jose went to Norway for higher studies. He briefly worked in London before returning to Oslo.
Jose has his own firm, works in Oslo, and has a twin brother based in London.
Meanwhile, a neighbour of Jose in Wayanad also said that he has known Jose for a long time and is a very nice person.
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–IANS
