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Indian expats strike gold in UAE lottery wins
12 Oct
Summary
- Five Indian expats won a combined Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes.
- An Indian trucker won Dh500,000 with a group of five friends.
- An engineer won Dh100,000 inspired by his son's birthday.
Several Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates have recently achieved significant lottery wins, sharing millions in prizes. Kulwant Singh, a 53-year-old truck driver from Punjab who has resided in Dubai for 18 years, became a big winner in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. He secured Dh500,000 along with five friends, with whom he has been participating monthly for two years.
Kulwant discovered the draw online and randomly selected the winning ticket. His share of the prize will be allocated towards his family and their home. He expressed joy over the group's collective win and intends to continue participating in future draws.
Among other notable winners was Muhammed Ijas C., a 30-year-old engineer from Kerala living in Ajman. He won Dh100,000, with his ticket number influenced by his son's birthday. He shares this prize with a group of 10 friends and plans to use his portion for his son.
Further success stories include Setvan Kumar Chauhan and Ajith Kumar Vannarath, a 54-year-old document controller from Kerala residing in Oman. Ajith won Dh250,000, also as part of a group, after nearly a decade of participation. In total, five Indian expats collectively won Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in Series 291.
