Sharjah (Gulf Desk) A long-time Indian citizen living in Sharjah has won a lottery worth 25 million dirhams (about 1.9 billion Pakistani rupees).
According to a Gulf newspaper report, Ashiq Pattan harth won a prize of 25 million dirhams in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Series 271 draw and is the sole owner of the jackpot.
Ashiq Pattanharth, 38, from Kerala, said that he had been trying his luck for 10 years, buying tickets on his own, must have bought about 100 tickets, finally, for the first time he won the lottery.
This time in the draw, he had 6 tickets, and he won with ticket number 456808, which he bought online on January 29.
“Last month, Big Ticket offered me 6 tickets for 1,000 dirhams, I got lucky with one of them,” said Ashiq.
Ashiq Pattan harth, who works in real estate, was initially skeptical when the show’s hosts Richard and Bouchra called him to give him the good news.
“I was actually on a call with my family in Kozhikode when I got the call from Big Ticket. I was a little suspicious, especially since I am in the real estate sector and am wary of frauds,” he said.
Ashiq Pattanharth, who now has 25 million dirhams, plans to establish his foothold in the real estate industry.
His wife, 3 children, two sisters and parents also share in this joy, he said that I always wanted to flourish in the real estate sector, and now I can fulfill my dreams.
He said that I will keep buying tickets, those who have not succeeded yet, I tell them to keep trying, one day, they will also be lucky like me.
Meanwhile, 39-year-old Emirati citizen Mohammed Al Zarooni won a BMW, M440i in the Dream Car draw. IT manager Al Zarooni first heard about the Big Ticket from a friend and only paid attention to it 5 months ago.
He said that when I got the call, I was very happy, as far as the car is concerned, I have not yet decided, I can keep it, or I can sell it, but one thing is for sure, this win has increased my excitement, now, I am setting my eyes on the big prize