The coronavirus pandemic has forced thousands out of jobs with many struggling to make ends meet, hoping for a magical break.?
Among those left heartbroken by the ill-effects of the pandemic was this UK-based Kerala couple. Luck decided to favour them in the most unexpected way.
?According to reports,?Shibu Paul and Linnet Joseph, a Malayali couple based in Nottingham in the United Kingdom were woken up by the representatives of Lamborghini with a brand new luxury car worth Rs 1.84 crore (?195,000).??
It happened after?Shibu randomly filled a lottery contest called?¡®Best of the Best¡¯ (BOTB) for a dream car. He had already filled three of them and did the last one randomly at an airport. The best part is that he completely forgot about it.?
The couple lived in Cambridge but the high cost of living there had prompted them to move to Nottingham where Linnet currently works as a staff nurse with the?Nottingham City Hospital.? ??
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¡°I had participated three times and I didn¡¯t want to become an addict. Last time, I filled the form and forgot about it completely. My wife was taking a nap after her night shift, and when the doorbell rang, we were greeted with a brand new Lamborghini worth ?195,000 and a prize money of ?20,000. We are so grateful to god, as we were worried about my job prospects,¡± Shibu told The New Indian Express.
The couple were gifted a brand new luxury car worth Rs 1.84 crore (?195,000) by the representatives of Lamborghini. When they opened the boot of the car there was Rs 18.94 lakh (?20,000) in prize money waiting for them.
A native of Velloor near Piravom in Kottayam district, 31-year-old Shibu had reached the UK a year ago after having worked as a sound engineer with a leading studio in Kochi.?
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Having lost a job, Shibu bought the BOTB tickets in the hopes of winning something and it happened!?
For now, the couple, though overwhelmed with Lamborghini offer, have decided to take the cash option saying they are more than happy with their own Toyota Yaris.?