An Indian national residing in Saudi Arabia has become the latest multi-millionaire after winning the coveted Dh25 million jackpot in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw held on December 3. Rajan P V, a 52-year-old quality control supervisor from Kerala, secured the life-changing prize with ticket number 282824, purchased on November 9.
Rajan, who has lived in Saudi Arabia for three decades, revealed his 15-year history with the lottery system, initially introduced through friends’ recommendations. His participation evolved into a sustained tradition, both individually and as part of a 16-member syndicate of close companions.
Expressing overwhelming emotion upon receiving the winning notification, Rajan described the moment as “a dream come true for all of us.” Demonstrating remarkable generosity, the winner announced plans to divide the entire prize equally among his syndicate members. From his portion, Rajan intends to allocate funds for charitable causes supporting those in need while reserving a special amount for his family.
The December draw also distributed significant secondary prizes. Bangladeshi expat Mohammed Rubel Siddque Ahmed won a Maserati Grecale luxury vehicle through the Dream Car series with ticket number 020002. Additionally, ten consolation prizes of Dh100,000 each were awarded to expatriates from India, Bangladesh, Philippines, China, and Canada residing across the UAE.
The event maintained Big Ticket’s established pattern of creating substantial winners, following October’s Dh25 million award to Abu Dhabi-based Indian expat Saravanan Venkatachalam, who participated in drawing the latest jackpot winner.