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Dubai Duty Free draw: Hyderabadi engineer turns crorepati overnight

Khaliq is the 232nd Indian to win one million dollars since the launch of the Millennium Millionaire Show in 1999.

Abu Dhabi: A 48-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Hyderabadi man won a staggering one million dollars (Rs 8,34,46,150) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw.

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The winner, Khaliq Naik Mohammed, became a one million dollar winner in Millennium Millionaire Series 465 with ticket number 3813, which he purchased online.

Khaliq, who works as a engineer-instructor at a university, has been living in Abu Dhabi since 2012. He has been participating in the draw from the past four years.

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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.”

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Khaliq is the 232nd Indian to win one million dollars since the launch of the Millennium Millionaire Show in 1999.

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This post was last modified on June 30, 2024 12:08 am

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Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

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