Lottery Ticket, Jackpot News| Shining luck for Maharashtra sailor, it seemed like a jackpot would win overnight Rs 7.45 crore Indian mariner wins Rs 7.45 crore in UAE lucky draw

Mumbai: It is said that no one knows about when luck will change. Something similar happened with a sailor from Maharashtra. When Dinesh Shinde, who lives in Thane, Maharashtra, had bought a lottery ticket, he would not have even thought that he would get the jackpot. In fact, Shinde had bought a jackpot ticket from the 16Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise Draw website and when the draw came out, he became a millionaire overnight.

Bought Jackpot Ticket

According to a Gulf News report, 36-year-old Ganesh Shinde, who lives in Thane, Maharashtra, bought the jackpot ticket on June 16 from the official Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise Draw website. Shinde works as a seaman for a Brazilian company and every time he travels between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro there is a transit waiting in Dubai. During this, Shinde came to know that he had won the jackpot.

Buying tickets continuously for two years

Talking to the media, he said, ‘It is unbelievable. I still can’t understand. This is such a big opportunity and I am very happy. I am grateful to Dubai Duty Free. I love the city of Dubai. I hope to come soon. Shinde said that he has been buying lottery tickets regularly for the last two years.

Told how will the money be spent

When the newspaper asked him what he would do with this money, Shinde said, ‘I want a new car, a new apartment, I will save money for my child’s education. So the list is long. The prize money will serve these purposes. The Millennium Millionaire Lucky Draw began in 1999 and Shinde is the 181st Indian national to win over USD 1 million in the competition. According to the daily report, Indian citizens contribute the most in the ticket sales for the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Lucky Draw.