UAE reveals owner of Rs 226 crore winning lottery ticket; 29-year-old Anilkumar still in shock

DUBAI: Ending the long wait, the UAE lottery authorities released a picture and more information about the Indian who won the 226 crore lottery. The winner will receive the largest lottery prize in the history of the UAE. With the name sounding Indian, there was no doubt of the winner's nationality. Many doubted him to be a Keralite, as the name Anilkumar is ubiquitous in Kerala.

However, putting an end to all speculation, Dubai Lottery officials have released the full details of Anil Kumar B. The lucky winner is Anil Kumar Bolla, a native of Andhra Pradesh. Anil Kumar Bolla is a 29-year-old Indian expatriate living in Abu Dhabi. The young man's luck came in the 23rd draw of Dubai Lottery's Lucky Day on the 18th of this month.

While resting at home, Anil Kumar received a phone call informing him that he had won the lottery. The lottery operator said that Anil was shocked to hear the news and could not contain his joy. Anil Kumar Bolla responded that when he received the call from the Dubai Lottery, he felt that it was not real and asked the authorities to repeat the message. The numbers he chose, which included the 11th month of his mother's birthday, led Bolla to this historic win. Anil Kumar believes that it was his mother's blessings that brought him luck.