Indian truck driver in Dubai wins Rs 1.3 crore lottery, here's how he plans to use it

Five Indian expats won Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's Series 291. For Kulwant Singh and Muhammed Ijas, the win carried personal meaning as they planned to use their shares for family and a son.Indian truck driver in Dubai wins Rs 1.3 crore lottery, here's how he plans to use it (Photo: Representational Image from Pexels)An Indian truck driver who has spent 18 years in the UAE and an engineer who picked a lottery number inspired by his son were among five Indian expats who won a combined Dh1.95 million in consolation prizes in Abu Dhabi Big Ticket's Series 291.According to a report by Gulf News, among the winners were 53-year-old Kulwant Singh from Punjab, who won Dh500,000, and 30-year-old Muhammed Ijas C. from Kerala, who received Dh100,000.For both men, the winnings carried a personal significance, with one planning to use his share for his family and home, while the other wanted to spend it on his son.Singh has lived with his family in Dubai's Jebel Ali area since 2008. According to Gulf News, he had followed Big Ticket draws through online videos for years before deciding to participate around two years ago. Since then, buying tickets had become a monthly routine for Singh and his group of five friends, who pooled their money in the hope of winning a prize together.For their latest entry, Singh selected a number at random. The ticket ended up winning the group Dh500,000, news that brought him considerable happiness after their repeated attempts. Singh told Gulf News that the group bought tickets together every month, making the win especially gratifying. The prize will be shared among the members, and he plans to put his portion towards supporting his family and their home. He also intends to continue participating in future draws.Ijas, meanwhile, had a more personal connection to the number on his winning ticket. The engineer, who had lived in Ajman with his family for seven years, discovered Big Ticket through Instagram and YouTube and began participating around six months ago.He joined a group of 10 people to purchase entries, hoping that their collective effort would eventually bring them a win. For the entry that secured Dh100,000, Ijas chose a number based on his son's birthdate and birth year.Speaking to Gulf News, he described the win as particularly meaningful because of the connection between the number and his child. The prize will be divided among the group, with Ijas planning to use his share for his son.He added that the win had left everyone in the group delighted and given them fresh hope. Like Singh, he and his fellow participants planned to continue entering future Big Ticket draws.While the two men won different amounts, both had something personal in mind for their share of the prize, one looking towards his family's home and the other towards his son's future.- Ends