A Dubai-based Indian expat woke up to a pleasant surprise as he became a millionaire overnight.
Nowshad Subir is the latest of a list of lucky participants who have won a whopping amount of $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire promotion. A resident of Dubai for past 20 years, Subir will be sharing the winning amount with nine of his other colleagues who contributed money to purchase the ticket number 0520 in Series 286 online in his name.
Expressing his gratitude towards the win, Nowshad Subir said, "Buying a ticket to win $1 million has become a habit for us in the company. We are delighted to have finally won and can call ourselves lucky people. Our win makes us feel more secure so thank you so much Dubai Duty Free!"
Subir is the 137th Indian national to win in the promotion since its inception in 1999.
Meanwhile, Khalifa Abdulla Harib bin Harib Al Falahi, a 60-year-old UAE national, won a Mercedes Benz S560 (Diamond White) in Series 1700 with ticket number 0859. Farhan Shaukat, a 43-year-old Pakistani national won a Porsche Cayenne S (Mahogany Metallic) in Series 1702 with ticket number 0368 and Parveen Sheikh Asif, a 43-year-old Indian national won a BMW R 1200 R (White Blue Metallic) motorbike in Series 351 with ticket number 0897.