Indian wins Dh10 million in Abu Dhabi raffle

An Indian has once again hit the jackpot at the Big Ticket raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.
Luck continued to favour residents from 'Gods Own Country' as Nishitha Radhakrishna Pillai from Kerala won Dh10 million at the raffle draw held at Abu Dhabi International Airport on Wednesday morning.
And it was Sreeraj Krishnan Kopparembil, last month's winner of Dh7 million raffle draw, who picked the winning ticket number of 058390.

Big Ticket staff rung up the winner but it was



Nishitha's father who answered the call. The bemused father just replied her daughter is in the US.

It was amid high anticipation and expectations that Kopparembil picked the winner. People were seen holding their slips and smartphones to tally the winning number but as the name - 'Nishitha...' was announced, the crowd dispersed disappointed.

Kopparembil, meanwhile, said his life has remained the same despite winning Dh7 million.
"Money hasn't changed our lifestyle," he said.