Dubai: A jobless Indian man has won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Draw held on Sunday.
Navaneeth Sajeevan, 30, working in an Abu Dhabi-based company, is currently serving his notice period (his last working day being December 28) after he was made redundant last month due to the pandemic. In an interview to
Gulf News, an elated Sajeevan said he had just finished a job interview when he got the cherished call from DDF, informing him of the million dollar win. “It is unbelievable. I feel blessed and happy,” the father of a one-year-old child said.
Sajeevan takes home the mega prize after his winning ticket number was picked from the Millennium Millionaire Series 345, which he had bought online on November 22.
Abu Dhabi resident who lost job wins $1 million in Dubai
20 Dec 2020
Gulf Today, Staff Reporter
Abu Dhabi resident who recently lost his job recently has won $1 million in Dubai Duty Free raffle draw on Sunday.
Navaneeth Sajeevan, a 30 year old Indian national based in Abu Dhabi became a dollar millionaire in Millennium Millionaire Series 345 with ticket number 4,180, which he purchased online on Nov.22.
A resident of Abu Dhabi for four years now, Sajeevan is a father of one and works as an HSE Officer for an outsourcing company in Abu Dhabi.
Sajeevan, who was made redundant due to the current pandemic, was understandably thrilled and couldn t contain his excitement to share the good news with his four colleagues and friends with whom he shared the ticket cost.