Odisha expat wins Dh100,000 after buying 3 UAE Lottery tickets post-vacation

Dubai: An Indian expat who returned to the UAE after a vacation received a pleasant surprise when he won Dh100,000 in the UAE Lottery’s Lucky Chance draw.
Muktar Sek, a UAE resident from Odisha, got lucky after purchasing digital entries soon after coming back from his trip.
“I bought three tickets. I won the Lucky Chance with one of those tickets,” he said.

Sek, who has been working in the UAE for the past 11 years, is jubilant about the unexpected windfall.
“I have won Dh100,000. I am very happy about it,” he said.
Sek has already made plans for how to use the winnings.
“I can now pay off my loans, and later, I plan to start my own small business.”

While he is grateful for the surprise win, Sek said he’s not done yet.
“I will continue playing for a chance to win Dh100 million in the future,” he said, referring to the jackpot amount, which hasn’t been claimed since the inception of the draw.