The Indian-born founder of a Bulgarian company implicated in the alleged sabotage of Hezbollah communication devices has gone missing after reportedly “inadvertently” aiding Israel in the operation, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.
According to a report by Hungarian news outlet Telex, the devices, which were allegedly sold by BAC Consulting KFT, a company in Hungary, were imported into Lebanon from Bulgaria by Norta Global Ltd., a Sofia-based firm owned by a Norwegian national.
Bulgaria's National Security Agency has launched an investigation, saying that there was no approval for the relevant sales. The only documented transaction was a transfer of 1.6 million euros to Hungary.
Rinson Jose, the founder of Norta Global who resides in Oslo, has not been heard from since leaving for a pre-planned trip on Tuesday, according to his employer, Norwegian media conglomerate NHST. Oslo police have opened an investigation into his disappearance.
"Blinds were drawn today at his flat in Mortensrud, an upmarket suburb on the outskirts of Oslo. The grass was overgrown, and neighbors claimed to have not seen him for several months," the Daily Mail reported.
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Hezbollah operatives injured in coordinated detonation of communication devices rushed to Hospital
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"His profile on Founders Nation, a site connecting entrepreneurs with Israeli start-ups described him as an entrepreneur-minded business developer looking for a co-founder or like-minded people to start a venture."
Norta Global is described as an innovative consulting, outsourcing, recruiting and technology services company.