Indian engineer wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw

Dubai: An Indian engineer based in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday won $1 million in the latest weekly Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw.

Khaliq Naik Mohammed, 48, has been living in the UAE capital since 2012 and has been a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for four years now. The father of three, who is from Hyderabad city in India, works as an engineer-instructor at a university.

When asked about his initial plans with his win, he said: “Most of the funds will go to my children’s education and our family’s future, while I will also do some charity works.”

Following the Millennium Millionaire draw held at the airport, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for one luxury car and two motorbikes.

Nazeer E., a 44-year-old Pakistani national based in Dubai, won a Mercedes Benz S500 car.

A resident of Dubai for 20 years now, Nazeer E. who works for a logistics company, has previously won a BMW F 900 XR motorbike in 2022.

Kevin DSouza, a 40-year-old Portuguese national based in Dubai, won a BMW S 1000 R.

A resident of Dubai since 2017, DSouza has been a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion since 2021, is a father of two and works as pilot.

Lastly, Rajasekaran Samaresan, an Indian national based in the UAE, won a BMW R 1250 RS motorbike.