Indian expatriate wins $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free draw

Muscat: An Indian expatriate won $1 million in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday. Hailing from Mumbai, Vinay Shreekar Chodankar won $1 million with Millennium Millionaire Series 429 ticket number 3588.

Vinay had bought the ticket when he was going to Saudi Arabia from Dubai on June 30.

Apart from Vinay, another Millennium Millionaire Series 428 winner is Mani Balaraj whom Dubai Duty Free officials gave the ceremonial cheque. Balaraj has been living in Abu Dhabi for the last 12 years and  had bought the ticket with help from his friends.