Dubai
A Dubai-based Indian national, Santheesh Kumar, became the latest dollar millionaire in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Draw.
Kumar’s ticket no 0802 in Series 264 was drawn on Tuesday morning in Concourse A by Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships defending champion and World No 3 Elina Svitolina.
Kumar, who is unavailable for comment, is the 125th Indian national to win $1 million (Dh3.67 million) since its inception in 1999.
Two more Indian expats from Kerala will each get to drive home luxury vehicles after their tickets were drawn in the Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Promotion.
Kayingil Mohammad Kutty, 64, from Kerala, won a BMW 640i Gran Turismo (Jucaro Beige) in Series 1678 with ticket number 1241, which he purchased online. The owner of Babaas Holding FZE based in Sharjah is a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise and Millennium Millionaire Promotions for the past three years. He is thankful that his perseverance has paid off.
Rejani Siby from Dubai won a BMW S 1000 RR motorbike in Series 328 with ticket number 0232. She works as a school bus conductor for Dubai Taxi Corporation and couldn’t believe that her first ever ticket to the promotion was picked out at today’s draw.
“I am thrilled to have won a luxury motorbike with my first ever ticket in the Dubai Duty Free promotion and I thank the Dubai Duty Free team for making my day a very memorable one!” she said.
DDF senior officials, Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO, Ramesh Cidambi, Chief Operating Officer and Sinead El Sibai, Senior Vice President – Marketing, were also present during the draw.
