UP man gets lucky, will get Rs 5.5 lakh per month for 25 yrs
Mohamned Adil Khan
Dubai: In a surprising incident, an Indian man employed in Dubai won a mega prize in the UAE and will receive a handsome payout of more that Rs 5.5 lakh per month for the next 25 years.
According to the Gulf News, a daily English language newspaper, a person namely - Mohamned Adil Khan based out of Uttar Pradesh was named the mega prize winner of the FAST 5 draw at a press conference held on Thursday.
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Khan was employed as an interior design consultant for a real estate company in Dubai, he is subjected to get Dh25,000 (5,59,822) per month for next 25 years following the lottery win.
Khan said he is grateful for the win and said it comes at a very important time.
"I am the sole bread earner for my family. My brother passed away during the pandemic and I am supporting his family. I have aged parents and a five-year-old daughter. So the extra money comes just in time," he said.
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After getting the news, Khan was overjoyed.
Khan said that he and his did not believe the news at first. “My family asked me to cross check the news to verify it,” he stated.
However, Head of Marketing, Tycheros which organises Emirates Draw, Paul Chader informed that they are glad to announce their first winner of the Fast 5 draw in less than eight weeks of its launch.
“The lottery price is that the winner will get a regular payout per month for the next 25 years,” he added.
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