When luck is on your side, life-changing things can happen. A Kerala man working as a driver in Dubai has hit a jackpot by winning 20 million dirham (Rs 40 crore)? in a raffle draw in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Ranjit Somaranjan, has been buying lottery?tickets for the past three years without any luck. But this time, his stars aligned perfectly.?
According to a report in the Khaleej Times, he was at a place near the Abu Dhabi mosque when he got the good news. However, there¡¯s a catch here. The winning amount will be shared between 10 people, Somarajan and his nine other friends.?
The group of 10 had brought the tickets together, so the whole amount will be divided among all those who contributed. The group includes people from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.?Each of them had contributed 100 dirhams each to buy the ticket, which was bought in Somranjan¡¯s name.
¡°We are a total of 10 people. Others are from different countries, like India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. They work in the valet parking of a hotel. We took the ticket under the ¡®buy two and get one free¡¯ offer. Each person pooled Dh100. The ticket was taken in my name on June 29," Somaranjan told Khaleej Times.??
Somarajan had switched several jobs since moving to Dubai and hopes that the jackpot prize would change his life for the better.??
¡°I have been here since 2008. I worked as a driver with Dubai Taxi and different companies. Last year, I worked as driver-cum-salesman with a company but with my salary deduction, it was a difficult life. Now, I have found a job as a driver-cum-PRO at a new company. I will join soon, maybe next month. My salary will be Dh3,500. My wife works at a hotel. I used to buy tickets with the aim of improving my quality of life. I always wanted to do my own business. I will consult my family and make a decision," he added.?
That's how life changes, in a moment. You got to keep believing, and good things will happen.?