Indian national wins $1m in Dubai Duty Free promotion

DUBAI: An Indian national based in Nigeria has joined the long list of $1 million winners when the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw was held on Wednesday at Terminal 2 in Dubai International Airport.

Rahul Julka, a 53 year-old Indian national based in Port Harcourt in Nigeria, became the latest dollar millionaire in Millennium Millionaire Series 352 with ticket number 4965, which he purchased online on 17th February.

A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for the last 14 years, the father of two used to live in Dubai before moving to Nigeria in 2009 and works as a General Manager for Clariton Hotel and Resorts.

“I always trust Dubai Duty Free’s draw as it is straightforward and honest. I always feel confident that I will get lucky one day and today is that day, so I encourage people to patronise this amazing promotion,” he said.

When asked on his initial plans with his win, he said, “This will certainly go a long way in terms of my financial obligations and preparation for my retirement as well as securing my children’s future.”

Julka, who hails from Mumbai in India, is the 177th Indian national to have won $1 million since the start of the Millennium Millionaire promotion in 1999.

Indian nationals make up the highest number of Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire ticket buyers.

Following the Millennium Millionaire draw the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for one luxury car and two motorbikes which gladdened the winners.

Noushad Theayeakandoth, a 37-year-old Indian national based in Dubai, won a BMW F 900 XR (Light White) motorbike, with ticket number 0779 in Finest Surprise 445, which he purchased on Feb. 22.

A regular participant in Dubai Duty Free’s promotion for 12 years now, Theayeakandoth is a resident of Dubai for 18 years and works a driver for Bin Zayed Group.

“I’ve been trying my luck for a long time, finally it happened. Thank you Dubai Duty Free,” he said.