UAE: After a long night shift, expat wakes up to learn he is a dollar millionaire dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on February 18, 2021
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.
UAE Expat Wakes Up to Find Himself a Millionaire Published February 18th, 2021 - 06:19 GMT
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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.
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Suraj Aneed, winner of the previous Millennium Millionaire, receives a ceremonial cheque from Dubai Duty Free officials. -
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An Indian expat based in the UAE is the latest winner of $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise promotions draw.
Sarath Kunnummal became a dollar millionaire with his ticket number 4275 in Millennium Millionaire Series 351, which he purchased online on February 2.
Suraj Aneed, a 35-year-old Indian national based in Abu Dhabi, who won the promotion last time, attended the presentation.
Sarath Kunnummal purchased ticket number 4275 in the Millennium Millionaire Series 351 online on February 2.
Kunnummal, 26, has been working as a technician earning a salary of Dh1,600 a month. He is sharing the ticket with nine other people so his shares is 1/10th of the prize money. Nevertheless that still works out to $100,000 (Dh365,000 approximately), an amount that would have taken him years perhaps a decade to earn. And when this newspaper contacted him, the excitement was high.
“My parents are more than 70 years old. They have health issues. I will save this money for them. I also have a dream of building a big house for my parents in Kerala,” said Kunnummal, who hails from Kannoor district in Kerala. These are tough times and I am grateful for this win. It is taking time to sink in. Rest assured this money will be put to good use.”