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Millions of Indians work in the Gulf countries. From delivery boys to company CEOs, you will find Indians here in every field. One such Indian working in the medical field has changed his fortune and became a millionaire overnight. Indian expatriate Manu Mohanan won a whopping sum of 3 crore UAE dirhams in the recent draw of the famous UAE Big Ticket Raffle. This amount is Rs 70,56,65,400 in Indian currency. Manu, who lives in Bahrain, got this win on ticket number 535948.
Look at his luck that he won this crores on a ticket he didn’t even buy. In fact, on December 26, 2024, he bought two Big Ticket Raffle tickets. Under an offer, he got one ticket free when he bought two tickets. During the live TV show, the host calls Manu and tells him that he has won 3 crore dirhams. Manu did not believe hearing this. To confirm it, he asked three times if it was true.
Have been buying tickets for the past five years
According to Khaleej Times report, Manu said that he bought the ticket along with 16 friends. “We have been buying tickets for the last five years,” he said. He is working as a nurse and has been living in Bahrain for the past seven years. Host Richard announced Manu’s name in the draw held on Friday at 7:30 pm. This is the largest prize money ever awarded in the year 2025. Last month, Indian immigrant Arvind Appukutan won Rs 59 crore in a raffle draw.
What will you do with 70 crore rupees?
Arvind told that he has another ticket for this month’s draw. He also said that he will share the prize money with 19 other friends. He said, ‘Many of us have debts, which we will pay off with this amount.’ Some of my friends will get married with this money. As part of the Dream Car draw, Pakistani expatriate Shakirullah Khan also got lucky. The Big Ticket Lottery has been running for more than three decades and is very popular among the people of the UAE. For some it is their hope for the future.