Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)
Bengaluru, Oct 11: Altaf Pasha, a bike mechanic from Pandavapura in Mandya district, has won the Rs 25 crore bumper prize in this year's Kerala Tiruvonam lottery.
Altaf, who bought the winning ticket for Rs 500 during a recent visit to Kerala, expressed his joy, stating that he has been purchasing lottery tickets for the past 15 years, and finally, luck favoured him. He has travelled to Wayanad to complete the formalities and claim his prize.
Altaf regularly visited Meenangadi, where his childhood friend lives, and used to buy lottery tickets during each trip.
The bumper draw, held at Gorki Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, awarded the bumper prize to ticket number TG 43422, which was sold by SJ Lucky Centre in Panamaram, Wayanad district. After tax deductions, Altaf will receive Rs 13 crore.