Driver Jackpot in Dubai: Ajay Ogula, a Dubai-based driver from India, won a prize worth Dh15 million, INR ₹ 33 crore, in the Emirates Draw.
After winning the lottery prize, Mr Ogula said, “I still cannot believe I hit the jackpot”, reported UAE daily, Khaleej Times.
Mr Ogula, who hails from a village in southern India, came to the UAE four years ago in pursuit of greener pastures. Currently working as a driver at a jewellery firm, he earns Dh3,200 every month, Khaleej Times reported. I will continue building my charity trust with this amount. This will help many people get the basic needs in my hometown and neighbouring villages,” said Mr Ogula.
- He said when he broke the news to his family in India of him hitting the jackpot and becoming a millionaire, his mother and siblings did not believe him.
- “They will have to believe it now as I will be in the news,” Khaleej Times quoted Mr Ogula as saying.
- In the same draw, Paula Leech, a 50-year-old British national, won Dh77,777.
- According to Khaleej Times, the mother of three has been working as a human resources professional in the UAE for about 14 years.
