Dubai: In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw held at Concourse D of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, August 20.
The winner, Pradeep Chalatan, claimed the life-changing prize in Millennium Millionaire Series 512 with ticket number 2757, which he purchased online on Friday, August 8.
Pradeep, who works as a document controller for an architectural consultancy, has been trying his fortune in the promotion for over 10 years. He revealed that he shared the cost of the winning ticket with a colleague in India.
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“I’m very thankful to Dubai Duty Free. You’ve secured my family’s future,” he told the organisers.
With this victory, Pradeep has become the 256th Indian national to bag the million-dollar jackpot since the promotion began in 1999, highlighting the overwhelming participation of Indian expatriates in the long-running draw.
The Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion gives participants a one-in-5,000 chance to win USD one million. Tickets, priced at Dirham 1,000 each, can be purchased without limit, and draws are held every two to three weeks.
Over its 25-year history, the campaign has crowned 10 lucky winners twice — proving that lightning can indeed strike again.
