UAE: Indian man wins Dh25 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw

Abu Dhabi: Thajudeen Aliyar Kunju, an Indian national residing in Kerala, won the Dh25 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s raffle draw held in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Kunju secured the win with ticket number 306638, which he purchased online on April 18. The winning ticket was drawn by April’s grand prize winner, Rajesh Mullankil, who previously won Dh15 million.

According to the show hosts, Kunju lives in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Hosts Richard and Bouchra said they were unable to reach him on either of his two listed phone numbers despite multiple attempts. When a call finally connected, it was disconnected within seconds. The hosts added that they would continue trying to reach Kunju to share the good news after the show.