An Indian national in the United Arab Emirates has won staggering USD 2.7 million in a monthly raffle in UAE, a media report said Tuesday.
Sanjai Nath R, who had purchased the ticket at Big Ticket Abu Dhabi was announced the winner on Monday of the bumper prize, 10 million dirhams (USD 2.7 million), the Khaleej Times reported.
While Nath won the first prize, five other Indian expats were in the top 10 winning list of the raffle, the report said.
The second price of 100,000 dirhams was won by Indian expat Binu Gopinathan, it said Shipak Barua from Bangladesh won the luxurious Land Rover Series 16 in the raffle, the report added.
Big Ticket is the largest and longest running monthly raffle draw for cash prizes and luxury cars in Abu Dhabi. Tickets can be purchased online or at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Ain Duty-Free and City Terminal Abu Dhabi.
