Malayalis win big again in UAE lottery; Indians take home Rs 5 crore in prizes

ABU DHABI: Five Indians, including Malayalis, have won prizes worth crores of rupees in the UAE Big Ticket draw. Four of the winners are based in the UAE, while one is from Oman. Together, they have won 1,950,000 dirhams (approximately Rs 5 crore) in prize money.

Sunil Kumar won the biggest prize among the five, taking home 1 million dirhams (approximately Rs 2 crore). Kulwinder Singh, a truck driver from Punjab, won the second-biggest prize of 500,000 dirhams (approximately Rs 1 crore). He said he would share the prize money with five of his friends.

Muhammad Ijaz, an engineer from Kerala, won 100,000 dirhams (approximately Rs 26 lakh). He said he would share the prize money with 10 people. Another winner, Sethwan Kumar Chauhan, also won 100,000 dirhams.

Ajith Kumar, another Malayali winner, won 250,000 dirhams (approximately Rs 65 lakh). The 54-year-old has been working in Oman for the past 10 years. He has been participating in the Big Ticket draw for the past decade, but luck finally favoured him this time. The winning ticket was purchased jointly by a group of 10 people.