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Dubai raffle: Indian wins a million dollars on second try
Dubai - Kanikaram Rajasekhar had bought two tickets for this draw.
Dubai Duty Free's Executive Vice Chairman & CEO, Colm McLoughlin, along with Ramesh Cidambi, COO; Salah Tahlak, Executive Vice President - Corporate Services; and Sinead El Sibai, SVP – Marketing, conducted the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw for Series 347. — Supplied photo
An Indian national based in Hyderabad had the best possible start to the New Year 2021: By becoming a dollar-millionaire.
Kanikaram Rajasekhar hit the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise jackpot on his second attempt.
He had bought two tickets after failing to win with his first.
A father of two, Rajasekhar is planning to set up an immigration service company in Dubai.
“I’m elated! It’s surreal! This is the way to start the year out right,” he said.
When asked about his initial plans with his win, he said: “I will do business and charity works.”
Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for two cars and three motorbikes.
Syed Shabber Hasan Naqvi, a 24-year old Indian student based in Dubai, won a BMW 750Li xDrive M Sport (Donington Grey) car.
Gerardo Fernando, a Filipino national based in Dubai, won a Range Rover Sport HST 3.0 400HP (Black) car.
Nitin Agrawat, a 38-year old Indian national based in Dubai, won a Harley-Davidson Softail Low Rider (Billiard Red) motorbike.
Martha Rosari, a 35-year old Indonesian national based in Dubai, won an Indian Vintage Dark Horse (Thunder Black Smoke) motorbike.
Ahamed Nasar Kamal Sheik, an Indian national based in Dubai, won an Aprilia Tuono Factory (Atomico Racer) motorbike.
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