Big Ticket Abu Dhabi: Indian expat wins 12 million UAE dirhams

Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat won 12 million UAE dirhams in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Raffle Draw. Mohammed Sameer Alan working as a technician in Dubai won the fortune with his ticket number 192202 brought on February 27. He shared the ticket with six others. Alan will get 6 million UAE dirhams as he paid half the ticket price of Dh500.

Another Indian expat, Ajith Variyath bagged the second prize of 1 million UAE dirhams for his ticket number 273166. Earlier, a Keralite won 500,000 UAE dirhams (Rs 1 crore) in the weekly draw. Saidali Kannan, working as a private chef in Abu Dhabi has won the fortune for his ticket that he bought on February 22.Meanwhile, the weekly draw continues this month with prize money of Dh 300,000.