KASARAGOD: In much-awaited news for lucky draw aficionados, the Pooja bumper lottery draw result was declared on Wednesday and then came the series of issues confounding the officials. Number JC 253199 has won the first prize of Rs 12 crores. The ticket was sold by a lottery agency called Bharat in Hosangadi, Kasaragod. The agency is owned by Marykutty Jojo. However, the winner has not yet been tracked, and no one has approached the office claiming the winner.

Bharat agency sells lottery tickets across various districts including Kannur and Ernakulam. They also sell tickets by advertising in cars and travelling across cities. The agent who sold the ticket is caught in a dilemma and has no idea who purchased the ticket from where. As Hosangadi shares the border with Karnataka, many from the neighbouring state also have tried their luck purchasing tickets.

'We are looking for the lucky one. There is no exact information about where the tickets were sold. We have received small wins in the past, but this is the first time that we are winning a bumper. There are hints that the second prize also is for tickets sold by our agency” Marykutty’s husband Jojo said.