Kerala Man, Working As Driver In Dubai, Wins Rs 40 Crore In Lottery
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Somarajan always hoped for the second or the third prize in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket draw. Now, he will share the prize money with nine others.
In 2008, Renjith Somarajan left his home in Kerala's Kollam district and went to Dubai. There, he supported himself by working for Dubai Taxi and other companies. After over a decade of difficult times, little did he expect a dramatic change. But Mr Somarajan is a man of faith and when, on Saturday, they heard about his jackpot win, he was at the mosque. The Dubai-based driver was overjoyed to hear that his ticket had bagged the first prize in the Abu Dhabi Big Ticket Draw, which was a whopping 20 million dirham or approximately 40 crores in Indian currency. According to what he told the Khaleej Times, Mr Somarajan had been buying jackpot tickets for the last three years. The happy man said that he never thought that one day he would win the jackpot. “I had always pinned my hope on the second and third,” added the 37-year-old. This time, the second and third prizes were Dh 3 million and Dh 1 million, respectively. On Saturday, Mr Somarajan was returning from Hatta with his wife Sanjivani Perera and their son Niranjan. While he stopped at the traffic signal, the second and third prizes were being announced. “I moved on and saw a mosque on my way to the vegetable market. I just told the almighty that I missed again. But while I was driving to the vegetable market, something stirred my mind. I returned to the mosque. And believe it or not, my ticket number was called out. My eight-year-old son, who was following the event live, screamed in joy," Mr Somarajan said. Their cellphones are abuzz with congratulatory calls from friends and family.More Related News
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