Bengaluru man hits jackpot, wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free Millennium draw


Dubai, Feb 7 (PTI): An Indian man on Tuesday won $1 million at the Dubai Duty Free Millennium draw, joining the long list of Indian nationals who have turned millionaires through the raffle.

To date, there are 124 Indian nationals who have won a $1 million each in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion since its inception in 1999.

Bengaluru-based Toms Arackal Mani joined the long list of Dubai Duty Free dollar millionaires when his ticket number 2190 in Series 263 was drawn at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport, the Khaleej Times reported Mani, a 38-year old executive who works for an international card company, purchased his ticket during the retailer's 34th anniversary in December last year.

Commenting on his win, Mani said: "I am lost for words and I still can't believe that I won a $1 million. Thank you Dubai Duty Free for the greatest news of my life." Dubai Duty Free also conducted a Finest Surprise draw and announced two winners for this popular promotion.

Patrick Anderson, an American national from Missouri won a Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe (White) in Series 1677 with ticket number 0673.

While Krikor Kozanlian, a Belgian national from Antwerp, won a BMW R Nine T Scrambler motorbike (Monolith Metallic Matt) in Series 327 - ticket 0336. Kozanlian, a manager at Arslanian Group, who celebrated his 39th birthday on February 5, said, "This is such a wonderful surprise, and I just couldn't wait to collect my unexpected birthday gift from Dubai Duty Free."

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Feb 08 2018

    congratulations to the winner.For a change ,this time won a Bangalore fellow.but the name hears most probably a Madrasi or he is again a keralite.? many times keraltes win the bumper prize.whoever it is certainly money goes to India so or so.

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  • C P Urva, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    Dubai should get the punch line “Acche din”

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    Hope PM (Pakoda Man) will not ask the winner... "Aap pakode ka business kyon start nahin karte? Rs 200 per day milega!"

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  • Elwyn Goveas, Valencia

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    For anybody it will be a moment you cannot trust.Believe it .Is it me?.Is it really me this moments will be on any ones mind.Any way congratulation.Plan your children education and a beautiful house.Of course with a little charity and help people in need because it is by gods grace you have won it.Please do something.,

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    Karnataka is always Lucky ...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    everything happen good during before visit of modiji to UAE.

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  • MrIsmail, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    pakoda pakoda...

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  • S. Francis, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 07 2018

    @Devkumar,
    I would like to enlighten your poor general knowledge that this is not for the first time an Indian is winning Dubai Duty Free Airport lottery prize or Abudhabi Airport Big Ticket prize. From the day of its inception, our Indians are regularly winning the prize. And very few people disclose this to the Media. Go and check in the internet. Don't give unnecessary credit to your feku Modi. Height of Blind Modi Bhakthism.

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  • shaji, Calicut

    Thu, Feb 08 2018

    Dear Devkumar, i think you are blind bhakt of bjp and linking anything to Modi. How about hundreds of farmers who are doing suicide on daily basis, how about the girls who are being molested on the streets, how about the poors who are dieing due to scarcity of food, how about thousands of unemployed degree holders? Do you think these are also due to our PM? Devkumar, please try to be human being and develop self respect.

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