Cong leader wins Rs 1 crore lottery

doweshowbellyad=0; The proud winner along with his family (Agencies Photo)MALERKOTLA: A rigid stand taken by his kids has made him a crorepati. Youth Congress leader Mohammed Shakil has won Diwali bumper lottery of Rs 1 crore. Shakil, a close confidant of local MLA Razia Sultana runs a pan shop.
On November 2, his kids went on asking him to purchase a lottery ticket repeatedly.At last, he conceded the kids' demand and purchased 10 tickets of Punjab State Maa Laxmi Diwali Bumper from post office from assistant postmaster Mohd Sarwar. On Wednesday morning, when he saw the newspaper, his happiness knew no bounds as his ticket number A 732800 had won the first prize of Rs 1 crore.
As the news spread, people started thronging to congratulate him, sending Shakil's family including mother Bashira, wife Shamim Akhtar and relatives dancing to the Dhol beats. Bashir thanked God for the fortune.