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

Muktar Sek, UAE resident for 11 years, eyes Dh100 million jackpot

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Ashwani Kumar, Chief Reporter
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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.

Plans to clear debts, launch a small business

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.

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