Indian man in UAE hits Dh12 million in monthly lucky draw

DUBAI

: An Indian man in the UAE has won a whooping Dh12 million in a monthly raffle, according to a media report.


George Mathew, who purchased ticket number 175342 at Big Ticket

Abu Dhabi

, was announced as the winner of the bumper prize on Monday, reported the

Khaleej Times

.

Six other Indians also won prizes at the same

lottery

.

Several Indians living in the UAE have won lottery in the recent times.

Tajo Mathew,30, from Kerala, had hit a jackpot by winning a whopping $1.9 million in a monthly raffle in July this year.

Earlier, an Indian driver in Dubai had won dirham 12 million in a raffle draw in Abu Dhabi in April.

In January, another Keralite in the UAE had won a dirham 12 million in the biggest-ever raffle prize money in Abu Dhabi.