Krishnam Raju works in construction industry in U.A.E

An Indian man in the U.A.E. on Sunday hit a jackpot by winning a whopping dirham 5 million ($1.3 million) in a mega raffle draw in Abu Dhabi.

Krishnam Raju Thokachichu, who works as a detailing checker in the construction industry, won the huge sum in the latest edition of ‘Big 5 Ticket Draw’.

The event held at the Abu Dhabi International Airport was attended by all the big 10 millionaires from series 181.

Unlike many other winners who share the ticket prize with other raffle draw participants, Mr. Thokachichu would be enjoying the grand prize for himself. “I used to buy tickets with other friends, but this time I decided I’ll just shoulder the cost alone — and I got lucky this time,” Thokachichu told Gulf News.

The winning could not have come at a better time for Mr. Thokachichu as he had been struggling to pay back his loans and was facing financial hardships.

The Indian based in Ras Al Khaimah had been buying tickets for the draw for the last three years, the report said.