Indian driver in UAE wins lottery worth ₹33 crores
An Indian driver Ajay Ogula has won the grand prize of 15 million dirhams (over INR 33 crore) in UAE’s weekly lottery Emirates Draw.
Ogula emerged as the EASY6 Grand Prize winner and took domestic AED 15 million.
Ogula created history with a special rags-to-riches tale with the aid of becoming the first individual to win the grand prize of Emirates Draw’s AED 15 million.
The 31-year-old Indian national, who hails from a village in southern India, came to the UAE 4 years ago in search of a higher life.
As the eldest among siblings, he felt obliged to support his family, which consisted of an aging mother and two younger siblings, who lived in an old, rented house.
Since his arrival in UAE, Ajay has been working hard, often for long hours, as a driver for a jewellery establishment.
During a dialog with my boss, I mentioned studying about someone prevailing a good quantity with Emirates draw, to which my boss said ‘you hold wasting cash here and there, so why don’t let it be used for that’,” Ajay said.
Following his employer’s advice, Ajay mounted the Emirates Draw mobile app and sold two tickets for his first involvement with Emirates Draw, which changed his life.
“I was once out with my friend when I received the congratulatory e-mail. I thought I gained some small amount… but as I began reading, the zeroes kept including up, and I lost my thinking when I saw the last figure. I felt lost,” says Ajay, adding “it used to be hard for his household to believe him”.
“I used to be able to affirm the news solely after visiting the Emirates draw workplace and receiving the cheque,” he said
Ajay plans to first invite his family to Dubai to provide them a glimpse of life in the UAE.
He stated that he plans to build a residence for his family in his village and begin a construction organization to become self-sufficient.
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