Indian living in Nigeria wins $1m in Dubai raffle draw
03 Mar 2021 Rahul Julka poses for a photograph next to the pyramids of Giza.
An Indian national based in Nigeria has joined the long list of $1 million winners when the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw was held on Wednesday at Terminal 2 in Dubai International Airport.
Rahul Julka, a 53 year-old Indian national based in Port Harcourt in Nigeria became the latest dollar millionaire in Millennium Millionaire Series 352 with ticket number 4965, which he purchased online on 17th February.
A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for the last 14 years, the father of two Julka used to live in Dubai before moving to Nigeria in 2009 and works as a General Manager for Clariton Hotel and Resorts.
Indian wins $1 million Dubai raffle after 14 years of trying
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The draw being conducted at the Dubai airport. - (Supplied photo)
The 53-year-old based in Nigeria is the 177th Indian to have won the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire raffle.
An Indian national based in Nigeria has won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw.
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Rahul Julka, a 53-year-old, resides in Port Harcourt. He has been taking part in the Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for the last 14 years. The father of two used to live in Dubai before moving to Nigeria in 2009.
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Sarath Kunnummal will share the amount with his 10 colleagues. Supplied photo
Sarath Kunnummal woke up late in the evening on Wednesday to the news of his win at Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire
Due to his odd working hours, 26-year-old Sarath Kunnummal was fast asleep when officials of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire tried to let him know he won $1 million.
A technical worker in the automobile industry, Indian expat Kunnummal became a dollar millionaire when his ticket 4275 was drawn on Wednesday.
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Sarath Kunnummal woke up late in the evening on Wednesday to the news of his win at Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire
Due to his odd working hours, 26-year-old Sarath Kunnummal was fast asleep when officials of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire tried to let him know he won $1 million.
A technical worker in the automobile industry, Indian expat Kunnummal became a dollar millionaire when his ticket 4275 was drawn on Wednesday.
He said he was on the late shift the night before, working from 7pm to 4am. He learnt about his windfall only by 6pm on Wednesday, when his roommates broke the news.