Two groups of Indian nationals collectively won $1m prizes each in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport.
Abdul Azeez, a 38-year-old Indian national based in Dubai became a $1m winner in Millennium Millionaire Series 472 with ticket number 3361 which he purchased online on August 31.
A resident of the UAE for 12 years , Mr. Azeez shared the cost of the ticket with his brother and two friends.
Dubai Duty Free prize draws
This was only their third time to buy a Millenium Millionaire ticket.
Joining Mr Azeez as a fellow US dollar millionaire is Naseer Arikkoth, a 48-year-old Indian national based in Sharjah who was announced as the winner of $1m in Millennium Millionaire Series 473 with ticket number 1617 which he purchased online on August 4.
A resident of Sharjah for 13 years Arikkoth shared the ticket cost with nine friends and family members.
Mr Azeez and Mr Arikkoth, who both hail from Kerala, are the 235th and 236th Indian nationals to have won the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999, respectively, with Indian nationals being the biggest buyers of tickets.
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