An Indian has hit a jackpot by winning 10 AED 10 million in a raffle draw in United Arab Emirates.
The Indian, Dickson Kattithara Abraham, who lives in Nigeria, has become the latest entrant in the long-list of lucky Indian winners to win the raffle draw.
He had purchased the ticket number 012027 of Big Ticket from a store while travelling through Abu Dhabi.
Big Ticket Abu Dhabi is a long-running and extremely popular prize draw hosted at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Five other Indian participants have also won minor prizes worth between AED30,000 and AED100,000. Manohar Tikamdas Ruprell from India has bagged AED100,000, while Rishal Farook Vazha Valappil Thotto, Denny Michael, Ranjith Kumar Ananda and Jiji John will each receive AED80,000, AED70,000, AED50,000 and AED30,000, respectively.
The stories of Indians winning the raffle ticket continues to pour from the United Arab Emirates for past several months. In April, an Indian driver in Dubai won a whopping AED12 million dirham in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.
In January, an Indian in the UAE had won AED12 million in the biggest-ever raffle prize money in Abu Dhabi.