Indian, Pakistani win $1 million each at Dubai Duty Free

A Pakistani and an Indian national each won $1 million in the latest Dubai Duty Free raffle draw held on Tuesday.

Imran Ishaq, a 48-year-old Pakistani national from Lahore, was announced the winner in series 282 with ticket number 2021. Ramesh Krishnankutty, a 48-year-old Indian expatriate in Dubai, won in series 283 with ticket number 3295.

"I will buy more properties and probably invest in a car business in Muscat," said Ishaq, speaking from Muscat.

Krishnankutty, a technician at an automobile workshop, had chipped in some money with his nine other colleagues to purchase the ticket under his name and agreed to split the prize if they get lucky.

"It's been a very intense ride but winning one million dollars is one of the most emotional experience we have all had. Thank you Dubai Duty Free for such an amazing news," Krishnankutty said.

Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, four other winners were also announced in the Finest Surprise promotion, each one winning a luxury vehicle.

Kuznietsov Alexander, a 41-year-old Ukrainian national from Kiev, became a proud owner of an Audi A8L (Florett Silver) in Series 1697 with ticket number 0415. Meanwhile, Turki Alawwad, a Saudi Arabian national from Riyadh, has won a BMW 760Li xDrive (San Marino Blue) in Series 1698 with ticket number 0249.

Anil Kumar, a 42-year-old Indian national living in Dubai, won a Chieftain (Steel Grey) motorbike in Series 347 with ticket number 0192. Ian McLaren, a British national from Scotland, will be driving a way a new BMW R 1200 RS (Black Storm Metallic) motorbike after he won in Series 348 with ticket number 0018.